Municipal Bond Credit Report: New Jersey Lottery receipt slump pressures pension funding
Municipal Bond Credit Report: A slump in New Jersey Lottery revenues adds stress to the state’s already struggling pension system… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Colorado gets negative credit feedback from Moody’s on pension funding decision
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Under budget pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado lawmakers withheld a $225 million contribution to the state’s pension plan for the current fiscal year, a decision…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Fed Extends Emergency Lending Programs by Three Months
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it extended by three months the operation of all of its emergency lending programs that had been set to run through…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Home-Price Growth Decelerated in May
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Home-price growth slowed slightly in May, as home sales fell for a third straight month due to a widespread shutdown of economic activity in many parts…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody’s sees some light at end of Chicago’s casino tunnel
Municipal Bond Credit Report: State tax law changes that improve Chicago’s prospects for developing its first casino will help efforts to cover rising pension contributions but the project falls short…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Fed Outlook Turns Gloomier as Coronavirus Spreads
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Federal Reserve officials meet Tuesday and Wednesday facing growing doubts about the prospect for a sustained economic rebound due to the nation’s uneven public-health response to…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Orders for Long-Lasting Goods Gained in June
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods rose in June as the economy continued its climb back from disruptions related to the coronavirus pandemic, though a summer…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Economic Recoveries in U.S., Europe Take Diverging Paths
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The U.S. economy lagged in July and Europe’s bounced back, according to fresh surveys of purchasing managers, evidence that the two economic powerhouses are recovering at…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: White House Works to Sell GOP Senators on Payroll-Tax Cut – WSJ
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The White House and Senate Republicans sought to bridge divisions on a payroll-tax cut, school funding and other issues on Tuesday, with top Trump administration officials…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Bond insurers see surge in business – Bond Buyer
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The largest active municipal bond insurers wrapped $13.65 billion in the first half of 2020, an uptick from the $9.76 billion of deals done in the…
