Author: Geoff Weitzel
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Covid-19 Variant Omicron Threatens U.S., Global Economies
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal 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 strain itself, economists say… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: CommonSpirit healthcare gets positive news from ratings agencies
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Efforts by Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health to ride out the pandemic and integrate its two massive healthcare systems following a 2019 merger have resulted in a ratings upgrade from S&P Global Ratings and a revised outlook to positive from Fitch Ratings… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Idaho scores Fitch upgrade to AAA as it manages population boom
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: The rapid population growth Idaho has experienced has transformed its metropolitan areas from small towns into fast-paced cities… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Michigan ready to speed up lead service line work and road spending
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two executive orders laying the groundwork to speed up lead service line replacement and road and bridge spending once the state begins receiving its share of the $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure package… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Home Sales on Track for Biggest Year in 15 Years
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. home sales rose in October as buyers continued to compete for a limited number of homes for sale… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Jobless Claims Reach 52-Year Low
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Weekly jobless claims fell sharply to the lowest level in 52 years, reflecting the labor market’s tightening as the economy recovers from the effects of the pandemic… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Recovery Accelerates on Spending, Labor Market Growth
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: The U.S. economy showed broad-based signs of acceleration heading into the end of the year, with consumers ramping up spending, businesses stepping up investment and jobless claims falling to historic lows… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Infrastructure bill becomes law
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: President Joe Biden Monday signed into law a $1.1 trillion infrastructure package that will infuse billions into state and local governments… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Retail Sales Rose by 1.7% in October Despite High Inflation
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: American consumers spent more at the start of the holiday shopping season, brushing off concerns about higher prices at retailers last month… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Biden Signs $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Into Law
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: President Biden signed into law a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill to repair the nation’s aging roads and bridges, upgrade the electrical grid and expand access to broadband internet… Link to Story