Municipal Bond Credit Research: Northeast issuers juggle crumbling infrastructure, increasing costs
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Federal funding cuts, rising construction costs, policy changes and other challenges are straining some of the Northeast’s largest issuers, panelists told the attendees at The…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: GDPNow – 3.1%
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: The initial GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the first quarter of 2026 is 3.1 percent on February 20. The first…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Indiana bill would eliminate more than 160 townships
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: The Indiana House has passed legislation that would eliminate an estimated 164 townships across the state through consolidation… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Research: American Dream PILOT trustee sues mall developer, local government
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Bondholders are suing the American Dream mall and the New Jersey local government where it sits, alleging mall developers colluded with local government officials to…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Sale process advances for bankrupt proton center with $550 million of bond debt
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Potential buyers are showing interest in a Georgia-based proton therapy cancer center that sought bankruptcy protection in January to shed $550 million in bond debt… Link to…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: GDPNow – Latest estimate: 4.2 percent — February 02, 2026
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the fourth quarter of 2025 is 4.2 percent on February 2, unchanged from January…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Ohio school district’s fiscal crisis follows state-level changes
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: One school district’s crisis may signal trouble for other Ohio public schools. Hamilton City Schools blamed changes in the state funding formula and recent property tax reforms for…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Pennsylvania court thwarts bankrupt city’s plan to sell water authority
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the beleaguered city of Chester is not the sole owner of its water authority and therefore cannot sell it without…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Maine legislature weighs bill to permit municipal bankruptcy
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Municipal bankruptcies are illegal in Maine, but fiscal challenges in multiple Maine counties prompted legislators to consider legalizing them… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Research: GDPNow – Latest estimate: 5.4 percent — January 22, 2026
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the fourth quarter of 2025 is 5.4 percent on January 22, unchanged from January…
