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• Illinois hospital group warns against latest healthcare bill

  

  It warned of deep losses under the latest efforts to repeal Obamacare.

  Healthcare industry Yvette Shields September 22

  Healthcare industry Yvette Shields September 22

• Puerto Rico board frees up money; Virgin Islands rum distilleries OK

  

  The board approved the reallocation of $1 billion for emergency funding to recover from Hurricane Maria.

  Speculative grade bonds Robert Slavin September 22

  Speculative grade bonds Robert Slavin September 22

• Web Seminar Recent developments in pension obligation bonds

  Increases in unfunded pension liabilities are a widespread problem affecting many public entities’ budgets, ratings and borrowing capacity, which also impacts their capital improvement programs.

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• Federal Home Loan Bank system is accepting municipal bonds as collateral

  

  Each FHLB regional bank has its own selection criteria, but they look for a real estate portfolio.

  Buy side Brian Tumulty September 22

  Buy side Brian Tumulty September 22

• Wisconsin budget signed into law

  

  The budget Gov. Scott Walker signed authorizes more than $700 million in borrowing.

  Budgets Yvette Shields September 22

  Budgets Yvette Shields September 22

• All rainy day funds aren't created equal

  

  The story behind a state’s rainy day fund should be weighed heavily, some municipal analysts said at a recent event.

  Budgets Andrew Coen September 22

  Budgets Andrew Coen September 22

• Moody's raises Johnson Co. Water Dist. 1, Kan., revenue bonds to Aaa

  

  Moody's Investors Service said raised the Johnson County Water District 1, Kan.’s Series 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2014 water revenue bonds to Aaa from Aa1.

  Municipal bond ratings September 22

  Municipal bond ratings September 22