Municipal Bond Credit Report: Local pension funds tread water around Chicago and Illinois
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The collective health of 11 pension systems that cover Chicago and Cook County and local general government workers across the state mostly held steady in 2020,…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Investors Dip Back Into Municipal Bonds
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Investors are creeping back into the municipal-bond market, eager to take advantage of bargains. .. Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Illinois public safety pension fund consolidation passes a legal test
Municipal Bond Credit Report: An Illinois judge upheld the constitutionality of legislation consolidating suburban Chicago and downstate police pension and firefighter pension fund assets… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Where to Look for the Next Wall Street Blowup
Municipal Bond Credit Report: When the tide goes out you find out who was swimming naked, Warren Buffett memorably said. The tide’s definitely gone out in markets this year, but…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: 17 States Where Unemployment Is at Record Lows
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The unemployment rate in 17 states concentrated in the Midwest, South and Mountain West reached a record low in April, a sign of an unusually tight…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Home-Price Growth Hit Record in March
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Home-price growth rose to a new record in March as robust home-buying demand outweighed the limited supply of homes for sale… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Rating agency use of ESG analysis provokes red state officials
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Pushback against the use of environmental, social, and governance scores in public finance ratings is gaining steam in Republican-controlled states, where elected officials are targeting S&P…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody’s upgrades Louisiana to Aa2
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody’s Investors Service raised Louisiana’s general obligation bonds and issuer credit rating to Aa2 from Aa3 Wednesday, citing significant progress the state has made restoring its…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Texas retirement community operator turns to bankruptcy after default
Municipal Bond Credit Report: A nonprofit Texas-based retirement community operator filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday to deal with its troubled debt and sell its assets… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Number of People Receiving Jobless Benefits Reached 52-Year Low in Early May
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The number of people receiving unemployment benefits fell in early May to the lowest point in more than 50 years, adding to signs the U.S. labor…
