Municipal Bond Credit Report: This Inflation Defies the Old Models
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Last April, economists thought inflation would be around 2.5% right now. Instead, it’s over 6%. Even by the forgiving standards of economic forecasting, that’s a miss…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level in 52 Years
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Worker filings for unemployment benefits hit the lowest level in more than half a century last week as a tight labor market keeps layoffs low… Link…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Tax Revenues Held Up Even as Economies Crashed During Pandemic
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Government tax revenues in rich countries rose as a share of economic output in 2020, as job losses were concentrated in low-wage employment and high-income jobs…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Babson College rides upgrades into refunding
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Babson’s conservative approach to debt management has generated rating upgrades from Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Private dollars, flexible rules key to infrastructure program’s success
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Private investment and flexible federal rules will be key to ensuring that the new $1.1 trillion infrastructure program perseveres beyond a 10-year horizon, governors said Tuesday…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Battle over 2013 state pension law may cost California transit billions
Municipal Bond Credit Report: It’s déjà vu all over again for California transit agencies after the U.S. Department of Labor threatened to take away $12 billion in federal grants in…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Declining Jobless Rate Keeps Fed on Track to Accelerate Taper
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Another decline in the unemployment rate in November keeps the Federal Reserve on track to quicken the wind-down of its stimulus programs at its meeting later…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Texas braces for winter amid lingering electric grid questions
Municipal Bond Credit Report: With winter coming on, Texas is still trying to overcome the damage from three days of freezing weather in February that crippled the state’s main power…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Florida’s economy battles back as employment and tourism grow
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Even as the threat of a COVID-19 resurgence with the Omicron variant threatens the economic recovery in U.S. this winter, Florida’s economy remains strong as it…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Covid-19 Variant Omicron Threatens U.S., Global Economies
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The global economy could suffer a modest blow from the Omicron variant of Covid-19, though the scale of damage will hinge on the potency of the…
