Municipal Bond Credit Report: PFAS regulations most likely to squeeze small, poor utilities
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The U.S. Environmental and Protection Agency’s new PFAS water treatment rules are most likely to hit water utilities serving small service areas with poor populace and…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chester, Pennsylvania’s bankruptcy nears two-year mark
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chester, Pennsylvania, is broke, its state-appointed receiver says. This fact is not in dispute. Chester is one of the only two municipalities in the country with…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Midwest private colleges face continued enrollment declines
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Ratings downgraded Xavier University, a private Jesuit college in Cincinnati, to A-minus from A and to Baa1 from A3, respectively, last week.…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody’s puts Chicago schools on notice amid governance and policy turmoil
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody’s Ratings on Tuesday put the Chicago Board of Education on notice that it will watch the school district’s next steps after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Public finance impact of hurricanes’ one-two punch is still taking shape
Municipal Bond Credit Report: As the people in the path of Hurricanes Helene and Milton continue to dig out from the damage, the municipal bond market continues to assess the…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Consumers Drive Retail Sales Growth
Municipal Bond Credit Report: American shoppers and diners closed out the summer without much sign of cutbacks—fresh evidence of how strong consumer spending has helped insulate the economy from a…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Hurricane Helene won’t hammer Florida’s CAT fund
Municipal Bond Credit Report: While Hurricane Helene could have short- and long-term impacts on government finances and the economy, observers say Florida’s hurricane catastrophe fund has sufficient funds to cover…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Colorado metropolitan districts face challenges
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Colorado’s metropolitan districts face constrained revenue growth due to flat or slightly falling property values, but their creditworthiness is likely to remain stable through 2025, according…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Rising Chicago deficit forecast raises eyebrows in muni market
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago released a budget forecast last week projecting that its corporate fund deficit will grow in upcoming years, jumping to $982.4 million in 2025 from $222.9…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Fed Cuts Rates by Half Percentage Point
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Federal Reserve voted to lower interest rates by a half percentage point, opting for a bolder start in making its first reduction since 2020. The…
