Municipal Bond Credit Report: Another fast-burning Western fire season is a credit risk reminder
Municipal Bond Credit Report: As California, Oregon and other western states pile up year after year of record-setting fire seasons, the question looms as to what point it becomes a…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago’s fiscal recovery from coronavirus draws Moody’s outlook lift
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago’s recovering revenues and a $1.9 billion federal shot in the arm spurred Moody’s Investors Service to lift the city’s outlook to stable… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Home-Price Growth Rose to Record in May
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Home-price growth climbed to a new record in May, as low mortgage interest rates continued to drive robust homebuying demand… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The U.S. Economy’s Prospects Looked Bright, Until the Delta Variant Surged
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The U.S. economy grew rapidly in the second quarter and exceeded its pre-pandemic size, but the outlook has suddenly turned cloudier due to the fast-spreading Delta…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Jobless Claims Resumed Decline Last Week
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Workers’ filings for new unemployment benefits resumed their decline last week and remain near a pandemic low as the labor market continues to recover from the…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Lower debt payments aside, questions surround Pennsylvania Turnpike
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission later this month will make its final $450 million payment to the commonwealth under a 2007 arrangement that went sideways and left…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Unemployment Benefit Rolls Shrink as States Exit Pandemic Programs
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The number of Americans receiving jobless payments fell this month to the lowest level since early in the coronavirus pandemic, but first-time applications rose as supply…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Fed Ramps Up Debate Over Taper Timing, Pace
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Federal Reserve officials are set to accelerate deliberations at their meeting next week over how to scale back their easy-money policies amid a stronger U.S. economic…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Global Recovery Accelerates, but Delta Variant Clouds Outlook
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Parts of the global economy are expected to surge over the coming months and start to catch up with the U.S. and China, though the Delta…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: How Inflation Threatens the Recovery
Municipal Bond Credit Report: There are two kinds of inflation. One results from demand growing faster than the economy’s productive capacity, causing the economy to overheat. Call that good inflation,…
