Tag: Municipal Bond Credit
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Fed Officials See ‘Transitory’ Inflation Lasting Quite a While
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: All year the Federal Reserve’s message on inflation has been consistent: This year’s surge is transitory, and inflation will soon return close to the central bank’s 2% target… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Hot U.S. Housing Market Cooled Some in August
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: The turbocharged housing market slowed in August as near record asking prices are giving buyers pause, easing some of the frenzy that gripped the market only a few months ago… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. and European Economies Slowed by Delta Variant, Supply Chain Bottlenecks
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: The U.S. and European economies slowed in September as supply-chain bottlenecks and worries over the Delta variant weighed on businesses, adding to signs the global economy is experiencing a soft patch amid an uneven recovery, purchasing managers’ surveys showed… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: SEC Charges School District and Former Executive with Misleading Investors in Bond Offering
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a San Diego County school district, Sweetwater Union High School District, and its former Chief Financial Officer, Karen Michel, with misleading investors who purchased $28 million in municipal bonds… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: North Carolina law grants power to dissolve troubled municipalities
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: A new North Carolina law allows a state commission to disband severely stressed cities or towns that have become a financial threat to local taxpayers… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Short-Lasting Inflation Depends on Long-Lasting Goods
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Until the Covid-19 pandemic, that is. For the past year, prices for durable goods have been rising—and not just by a little. Whether those prices come back down is a key part of the puzzle facing the Federal Reserve as it plots how to handle an unexpectedly strong burst of inflation……
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Inflation Eased in August, Though Prices Stayed High
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Inflation cooled slightly in August but remained strong, as a surge in Covid-19 infections slowed economic growth and pandemic-related shortages of labor and supplies continued to drive up prices… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Jobless Claims Remained Near Pandemic Low Last Week
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Jobless claims rose slightly last week but remained near a pandemic low, as layoffs stabilize amid an economic slowdown tied to rising coronavirus cases… Link to Story
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Municipal Bond Credit Report: How the U.S. Nailed the Economic Response to Covid-19
Categories: Municipal Bond Credit ReportMunicipal Bond Credit Report: Countless things have gone wrong since Covid-19 arrived on American shores, yet this week we got proof of something that really went right: the economic policy response… Link to Story
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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