Municipal Bond Credit Research: Probe launched into Texas Southern University’s finances
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Texas Southern University’s finances are the target of an investigation by Texas agencies in the wake of a state audit that uncovered deficiencies in oversight…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: GDPNow Latest estimate: 4.0 percent — November 06, 2025
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2025 is 4.0 percent on November 6, unchanged from November…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: New Orleans compromise may ease city away from fiscal brink
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: A compromise in New Orleans’ conflict with the Louisiana state government about how to handle the city’s drastic revenue shortfall may be near, but however…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Alabama hospital’s bankruptcy reaches do-or-die stage
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: The judge’s patience is running thin in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Jackson Hospital and Clinic in Alabama, which includes $61 million of municipal bond…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Illinois is tops in unfunded state and local pension liabilities per capita
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Illinois led the nation with nearly $16,000 per capita in unfunded state and local pension liabilities at the end of fiscal year 2024, while Connecticut…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Long-troubled Chicago suburb makes a formal distress declaration
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: The city council of Harvey, Illinois, voted to declare the long-troubled city distressed in a bid for state oversight, as Mayor Christopher J. Clark warned…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Inflation Edges Up, But Less Than Expected, to 3% Rate
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Annual inflation heated up slightly in September, but not as much as economists expected, giving the Federal Reserve a clear path for widely expected rate…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: La Marque, Texas, rating downgraded to junk by S&P
S&P Global Ratings downgraded the bond rating for La Marque six notches to the non-investment grade level of BB-plus from A-plus, citing the Texas city’s “extremely rapid” financial deterioration… Link…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Some Illinois school districts face worsening credit pressure
Some Illinois school districts face worsening credit pressure due to rising personnel and special education costs and slower home price growth in Illinois, leading to moderating property tax revenue-raising flexibility……
Municipal Bond Credit Report: GDPNow – Latest estimate: 3.9 percent — October 17, 2025
The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2025 is 3.9 percent on October 17, up from 3.8 percent on October 7…Link to…
