Moody's

The rating agency cited increases in enrollment and improved net tuition revenues.

Analysts Chris Collins and Melissa Nicandri were among the 64 passengers and crew aboard American Airlines flight 5342. The Bond Buyer will honor them at the Rising Stars dinner.

Generous federal support is offset by a small and volatile economy, the agency said.

School districts are facing many challenges, including less federal funding, increased competition, declining enrollment and inflating costs.

Moody's expects enplanements at the facility will remain below the low end of its former projections.

The county commission said it hopes to regain Moody's ratings this fall.

A year after raising its ratings to investment grade, Moody's Ratings upgraded Detroit's issuer and general obligation bond ratings again, to Baa1.

The ratings agency said fund balances had declined as a percent of operating revenues and are expected to decline further.

The action follows an upgrade for the sole purchaser of its power.

The state of Maryland is going to market on Wednesday by selling $1.56 billion of general obligation bonds, which will be the first major sale since the state absorbed a credit downgrade from Moody's.