Moody's

Alaska's fiscal slide has halted, at least for now.

The university has overspent by $25 million annually for four years, its president says.

Few details have emerged yet about a tentative state budget deal that might help the capital city dodge bankruptcy.

Declining state aid makes districts more reliant on local taxes to fund operations, said Moody's Investors Service.

Public retirement plans are walking a tightrope with high-yield return strategies, Moody's said.

Investor-owned utilities are recovering quickly from the storm, the rating agency said.

The state passed a law to strengthen its school credit enhancement program, bringing Moody's upgrades to 58 school districts.

Moody’s projects more utility privatizations as local issuers look to cope with financial distress and sidestep maintenance and compliance costs.

A mix of debt restructuring and labor concessions could keep Connecticut's capital out of bankruptcy court.

S&P dropped Alaska to AA amid dwindling budget reserves.

The five year municipal default rate since 2007 is twice the average since 1970, though it's still a fraction of the default rate on corporate bonds.

Unfunded liabilities will still pester Pennsylvania, Moody's says

Moody's Investors Service said it upgraded Indiana University Health's (IU Health) ratings to Aa2 from Aa3, affecting approximately $1 billion in debt.

Hartford, Conn.’s Ba2 rating is under review for a downgrade, said Moody's Investors Service.