Municipal Bond Credit Report: After Muni-Bond ‘Bloodbath,’ Expectations for 2023 Are Muted
Municipal Bond Credit Report: State and local government bonds are on track to post their worst yearly performance since 1981, a deep slump for an investment prized for safety and…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Pending union with UM Health fails to spare Sparrow Health from downgrade
Municipal Bond Credit Report: University of Michigan Health’s pending acquisition of Sparrow Health — which brings an infusion of $800 million in financial support but not a backing on debt…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Missouri hospital seeks forbearance to buy time for turnaround
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Capital Region Medical Center in Missouri will hold an investor call Monday as it works to finalize a forbearance from 2022 covenant defaults in an…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Retail Sales, Manufacturing Declines Point to Slowing Economy
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. retail spending and manufacturing weakened in November, signs of a slowing economy as the Federal Reserve continues its battle against high inflation… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Home Sales Dropped 7.7% in November, a Record 10th Straight Month of Declines
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. existing-home sales slid in November for a 10th straight month, extending a record streak of declines as high mortgage rates and home prices pushed many…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Pandemic’s financial toll weighing on Texas hospitals
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The percentage of Texas hospitals at serious risk of closing nearly doubled since 2020 to 9.2% in 2022 with rural facilities facing the highest peril, as…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Shrinking Office Building Values Are Becoming a Dilemma for City Budgets
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The sharp decline in office building values is likely to become a growing problem for the budgets of cities, schools and other jurisdictions that depend heavily…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: As federal funds dwindle, New York transit stares down deficits
Municipal Bond Credit Report: As the federal government’s emergency COVID-19 aid dwindles, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority is looking at ways to restore its fiscal health in the face…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: American Dream mall draws on reserves again to meet debt obligations
Municipal Bond Credit Report: For the second time this year, the trustee of bonds issued for the American Dream Mall in New Jersey drew down a reserve account to make…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Puget Sound wastewater plants may need billions to meet state mandates
Municipal Bond Credit Report: An effort to protect Puget Sound’s marine life has ignited a debate over a new environmental mandate that wastewater treatment plants say will cost billions and…
