Municipal Bond Credit Report: Russia-Ukraine War Risks Putting Fed in Bigger Bind
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The war in Ukraine isn’t likely to prevent the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates next month, but any worsening of inflation pressures could force the…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Home-Price Growth Hit Record in 2021
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Home-price growth surged to a record in 2021, as low mortgage-interest rates prompted buyers to compete fiercely for a limited number of homes for sale… Link…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Inflation Threatens to Erode Impact of $1 Trillion Infrastructure Law
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Rising prices and snarled supply chains are poised to blunt the impact of the $1 trillion infrastructure law Congress passed with bipartisan support last year… Link…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Jobless Claims Fall Amid Tight Labor Market
Municipal Bond Credit Report: New applications for unemployment benefits edged lower last week, remaining near historically low levels, reflecting a tight labor market as Covid-19 cases continued to decline… Link…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Russian Invasion Scrambles Prospects for Global Economy
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heaped fresh risks on a global economy struggling with soaring inflation, supply-chain snarls and a rocky recovery from the pandemic… Link to…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Oil-Price Surge Threatens U.S. Growth
Municipal Bond Credit Report: For a brief period in the 2010s, high oil prices meant good news for the U.S. economy. Now, they are once again a threat to growth……
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody’s raises Villanova University’s $219 million of debt to Aa3
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody’s Investors Service on Friday raised Villanova University’s issuer and revenue bond ratings to Aa3 from A1 and revised the outlook on the credit to stable…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Texas storm Uri, a year later: financial, political fallout lingers
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Last week, when a cold front moved across Texas, it was viewed as a test to see how the state’s power grid would handle the coldest…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Inflation Rate Accelerates to a 40-Year High of 7.5%
Municipal Bond Credit Report: A relentless surge in U.S. inflation reached another four-decade high last month, accelerating to a 7.5% annual rate as strong consumer demand collided with pandemic-related supply…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Surging Inflation Heightens Fed Debate Over How Fast to Raise Rates
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The question facing Federal Reserve officials ahead of their policy meeting next month is no longer whether they will raise interest rates but rather by how…
