Municipal Bond Credit Report: Costly fixes for water and sewer utilities could pressure ratings
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Water and sewer utilities would need to issue three to four times as much debt as they have been to fund the level of projects the…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: State credit quality stable despite pandemic, Conning says
Municipal Bond Credit Report: States are well-positioned to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, investment firm Conning said in its annual State of the States report… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Jobless Claims Extend Decline to New Pandemic Low
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The number of workers seeking and receiving unemployment benefits through state and federal programs has reached pandemic lows. A move by Republican-led states to end a…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Three upgrades set table for $1 billion Connecticut GO sale
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Connecticut will bring three rating upgrades to the table when it comes to market with a $1 billion exempt and taxable general obligation deal set for…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago and Illinois to push back on Treasury’s aid guidance
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago and Illinois will make their case with the Treasury Department to alter American Rescue Plan guidance that in its current form would scuttle plans to…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Harvey, Illinois’ ARP relief dragged into pension fund conflict
Municipal Bond Credit Report: A Harvey, Illinois, pension fund claims it’s entitled to share in the Chicago suburb’s American Rescue Plan funds and wants to block the distribution of aid…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Shoppers Continued Stimulus-Fueled Spending in April
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Shoppers extended stimulus-induced spending in April, maintaining a level of retail sales from the prior month with increased expenditures on autos and dining out… Link to…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to Another Pandemic Low
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Jobless claims continued a several-week slide to new pandemic lows, in a sign hiring is primed to strengthen as workers return to the labor market… Link…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Lawsuits, cost pressures spur Sutter Health ratings downgrade from Fitch
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Sacramento-based Sutter Health has been downgraded one notch to A by Fitch Ratings amid multiple lawsuits, the increased costs of seismic regulations and escalating labor costs,…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Consumer Prices Jumped as Economic Recovery Picked Up
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. consumer prices surged in April as the economic recovery picked up, reflecting surging demand as the pandemic eased and higher prices due to supply bottlenecks……
