Municipal Bond Credit Report: Supreme Court ruling keeps Puerto Rico debt restructuring on track
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Puerto Rico’s debt restructuring will remain on track as a result of Monday’s unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the structure of the commonwealth’s financial…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Economy Faces Long Recovery From Coronavirus Effects, Experts Say
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The U.S. economy could take the better part of a decade to fully recover from the coronavirus pandemic and related shutdowns, a U.S. budget agency said,…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Denver Was Booming Before the Coronavirus Pandemic. Now It Hopes to Bounce Back
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Before the coronavirus pandemic, few American cities were creating jobs faster than Denver. Nor had many places aligned themselves so closely with sectors that have since…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Supreme Court upholds Puerto Rico financial oversight board
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the oversight board established by Congress to help Puerto Rico out of a devastating financial crisis that has been exacerbated…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Cities’ Next Coronavirus Dilemma: Cut Essential Services or Take On More Debt
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Cities across the U.S. are hemorrhaging money as the coronavirus pandemic shut down commerce, entertainment and tourism activities that provide much of their revenue… Link to…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Retailers and Restaurants Hit in Protests, Adding to Coronavirus Damage
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Many retailers and restaurants, already crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, are grappling with damage to their properties and new closures following protests sparked by the death…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Pandemic will not delay Libor phaseout
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The COVID-19 pandemic will not delay the phaseout of Libor at the end of 2021, participants in a seminar sponsored by the Government Finance Officers Association…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Easing Unemployment Claims Show Slower Pace of Coronavirus-Related Layoffs
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The number of workers receiving unemployment benefits fell for the first time since February and new weekly claims continued to ease, offering evidence that layoffs related…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Federal Reserve Ramps Up Deliberations on Asset Purchases, Rate Guidance
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Federal Reserve officials head into their next policy meeting deliberating how to assist an economy in a deeper hole than it faced after the 2008 financial…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Consumer Spending Fell a Record 13.6% in April
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. consumer spending fell by a record 13.6% in April during coronavirus lockdowns, but there are signs that purchasing is starting to pick up… Link to…
