Tag: Municipal Bond Credit
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Shuttering of ‘gathering economy’ wreaks havoc on cities, live event industries
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Broadway has gone dark, convention centers are eerie and empty, and pro sports are now played in sterile, empty bubbles with few, if any, fans… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Will remote work change central business districts?
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped life across America’s cities. For employers, particularly those with expensive leases for space in skyscrapers in downtown business districts, it’s become an inflection point to assess their future needs… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: How ready are America’s cities for the next big crisis?
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: City leaders across the nation strike a consistent theme: No local government could have predicted or adequately prepared for a public health and fiscal crisis like COVID-19… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: New York State downgrade underscores need for long-term revenue raisers, analysts say
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Stop-gap measures won’t help New York State’s fiscal condition long-term, a truth driven home by its first credit downgrade in 17 years, according to analysts… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody’s lays out landmines to Illinois investment grade status
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Illinois must tread cautiously as it considers piling on new debt or other one-time gimmicks to soothe coronavirus-driven revenue wounds if it wants to keep its investment grade rating, Moody’s Investors Service warned in a new report… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: As urban flight imperils large cities, some smaller ones see opportunity
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: After decades of continued population growth for cities in the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused at least a short-term re-contemplation of unending urbanization, threatening the financial futures of cities across the nation… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Long-Term Unemployment Poses Rising Risk to the Economy
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: More workers identified themselves as permanently laid off and unemployed for the long term in September, a sign the labor market’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be slow and protracted… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Job Growth Slowed in September
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. hiring gains slowed to 661,000 in September, suggesting labor-market improvements from the coronavirus downturn are moderating. The unemployment rate fell to 7.9%… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: The U.S. Economy Was Laden With Debt Before Covid. That’s Bad News for a Recovery
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: The country entered the new recession with record levels of debt. Fourteen charts show how we got there—and what it means… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Jobless Claims Hold Steady for Fifth Straight Week
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: New applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell slightly last week but remained between 800,000 and 900,000 for the fifth straight week, reflecting a labor-market recovery that is losing momentum… Link to Story