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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Detroit’s post-Chapter 9 fiscal progress despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s revenue blows drew an upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service that moves the city two notches away from…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Rising energy, food and services prices pushed already elevated U.S. inflation to a 7.9% annual rate last month—another four-decade high—with oil and commodity market disruptions from…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: From the Russian Revolution to Vietnam, war has been a reliable precursor to inflation. History may be about to repeat as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine tilts…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody’s Investors Service upgraded New Jersey to A2 from A3 Wednesday… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago Public Schools drew an upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service Thursday as a flood of federal relief and rising state aid levels have buoyed the district’s…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The February jobs report is likely to do little to alter the Federal Reserve’s plans to raise interest rates in two weeks, but a continued run…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The U.S. economy posted the strongest job growth in seven months in February and the unemployment rate fell to the lowest level since the pandemic, signs…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority projects a nearly $30 million shortfall in hotel tax revenues needed to repay a state advance for debt service on Soldier…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The new Illinois fund set up to manage the assets of suburban Chicago and downstate police pension funds would get an extra year to complete the…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Rising inflation is driving up expenses for many large U.S. pension funds that have promised retirees cost-of-living raises… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation hit a new 38-year high in January, as strong consumer demand and pandemic-related supply constraints propelled price gains… Link…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The war in Ukraine isn’t likely to prevent the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates next month, but any worsening of inflation pressures could force the…