Author: Geoff Weitzel
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Economy Shows Resilience During Delta Surge
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Americans briskly increased spending at retailers last month, while employers have largely resisted the urge to lay off workers, the government reported Thursday, both signs of strong demand in the economy… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Jobless Claims Hit New Pandemic Low as Employers Retain Workers
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Filings for jobless benefits last week fell and reached a pandemic low, extending a downward trend as demand for labor remains high and employers hold onto workers despite the Delta variant of Covid-19… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: The U.S. Expected an Economic Takeoff. It Got a September Slowdown.
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: The U.S. economy is facing a slowdown in September, rather than the takeoff once hoped for… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Fed Officials Prepare for November Reduction in Bond Buying
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Federal Reserve officials will seek to forge agreement at their coming meeting to begin scaling back their easy money policies in November… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Texas revenues rebounded in fiscal 2021
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Texas ended its dramatic fiscal year by beating expectations with record revenues… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Jobs Report Likely Derails Case for September Fed Taper
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: The slowdown in job growth in August is likely to spoil the case for the Federal Reserve to start reversing its easy-money policies at its next policy meeting, but steady hiring could still lead officials to begin reducing their bond purchases later this year… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Hiring Slowed Sharply in August
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. hiring slowed sharply in August as the surging Delta variant dented the pace of the economic recovery… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Fall’s Economic Comeback Turns Into a September Slowdown
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: The U.S. economy is facing a slowdown in September, rather than the takeoff once hoped for… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Austin loses another triple-A rating under weight of public pensions
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Austin lost its triple-A rating from Fitch Ratings en route to the market with $328 million of bonds… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: OPEB liabilities surpass pensions, debt as issues for many governments
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Unfunded retiree health-care benefits are the most material long-term liability for about one in 10 states and local governments, Moody’s Investors Service says… Link to Story