Ratings

The rating agency upgraded the hospital system to Aa2 from Aa3.

Spending and economic strains loom as challenges for the state government, S&P Global Ratings’ Carol Spain said in a recent presentation.

Fitch Ratings upgraded the district to BB-plus from BB-minus.

Fitch Ratings downgraded about $5 billino of AMP project revenue bonds.

Moody’s Investors Service placed Rochester’s Aa3 issuer and general obligation limited tax rating on review for downgrade.

Reports from S&P Global Ratings and Moody's Investors Service highlight fiscal strains Chicago, Illinois and some local governments face.

Budget pressuresled Fitch Ratings to downgrade New York's second-largest city to A-plus from AA-minus.

Moody’s Investors Service citied continued operational and performance improvements for the upgrade to Baa1.

Moody's Investors Service changed its outlook to positive on the state's Aa3 general obligation rating after Louisiana estimated a $500 million surplus.

Fitch Ratings lowered the city’s issuer default rating to AA-minus from AA.