Ratings

Fitch downgraded many of the district’s bonds to BBB-plus, but those it views as having pledged special revenues stay AAA.

S&P Global Ratings said that the integration of Martin Health System into the Cleveland Clinic will allow greater operating efficiencies.

Moody's Investors Service placed about $1 billion of debt issued for California's former redevelopment agencies on review for upgrade.

At BB-minus, the city remains three notches below investment grade. A changed rating methodology for priority-lien revenue debt also pushed $430 million of bonds to speculative grade.

Moody's Investors Service upgraded Newark to Baa2 from Baa3.

The Sacramento City Unified School District is on track to have a negative cash balance in November.

Weaker operating results led S&P Global Ratings to lower its outlook for the Evanston, Illinois-based university.

Mt. Pleasant, Racine County, and the Wisconsin state government all face risks if the Taiwanese manufacturer can't deliver on its big promises.

S&P Global Ratings says Detroit's Local Development Finance Authority's collections haven't been enough to cover debt service payments on subordinate bonds issued in 1997.

Improved financial conditions bolstered by additional state aid drove cash-strapped Jamestown, New York back to investment grade following years of budget deficits.

Moody's dropped to Caa3 a pool of pension obligation bonds likely to be dragged down by wildfire damage to Paradise, California.

The seat of Niagara County was raised to A3 by Moody's Investors Service.

York County, fresh off the Moody's upgrade, competitively prices the first of two general obligation bond issues Thursday.

Completion of a replacement Tappan Zee Bridge with debt levels kept in check triggered upgrades to New York State Thruway Authority bonds.

Jersey City's legal settlements with two major entities are a credit positive, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Guam made spending cuts and raised taxes to offset losses created by federal tax law changes passed in late 2017.

Moody's Investors Service upgraded Johnson City to Baa3.

S&P raised the Indiana capital's ad valorem tax-secured bonds to AA-plus.

The Public Pension Management and Asset Investment Review Commission says its blueprint could save the commonwealth roughly $10 billion over 30 years.

Moody's raised the Art Institute of Chicago's rating in recognition of declining debt and stronger reserves.