Fitch

A high court ruling on online sales taxes that favors the states “could gradually improve long-term revenue growth prospects,” Fitch said.

Enrollment pressures are manageable while pension costs should stabilize long-term, Fitch Ratings said.

International enrollment is declining as the higher education sector becomes more tuition dependent.

Oil appears to be making a steady comeback, lifting prospects for the key producing states, according to Fitch Ratings.

A limited tax base and heavy legacy obligations have hamstrung the city, according to the rating agency.

Only weeks after Gov. Dannel Malloy signed a fiscal 2018 budget, the state has a new round of fiscal crises.

The agency keeps its AA-minus rating while calling the commonwealth less resilient.

Cities and states on the the borders are vulnerable to falling tax receipts amid protectionist rhetoric that threatens NAFTA, Fitch Ratings said.

Strong legal and structural protections earned the debt top grades from Kroll and Fitch. S&P wasn't as bullish.

Growth in airports, ports and toll road sectors was strong in the first half of this year.