Bond ratings

S&P revised the outlook on Miami Beach to stable from negative and affirmed the AA-minus rating on the city’s resort tax revenue bonds.

The upgrade to A-minus from BBB-plus "reflects what we view as material improvement in the state's structural deficit and near-term liquidity," S&P said.

Nora Wittstruck, senior director and environmental social and governance sector lead at S&P Global Ratings, talks with Chip Barnett about climate change, sea level rise and how municipalities’ mitigation efforts affect South Florida and other parts of the U.S. (19 minutes)

Fitch said it expects UT to maintain a strong operating performance that could warrant an upgrade in the next two years.

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. and Assured Guaranty Corp. both resolved their exposure to its insured Puerto Rico debts leading to the upgrade to A1.

Barkley hopes to get members back to educational events in person as well as adding younger members to the NFMA roster.

Moody's rewarded Detroit's strides in keeping its books balanced and building reserves with an upgrade that leaves it two notches below investment grade.

Fitch also affirmed the city’s AA-minus general obligation bond and issuer default ratings.

Despite competitive and demographic headwinds, Villanova's strong academic reputation as a selective private university will support student demand, Moody’s said.

Price has deep experience at the SEC, and Abonamah was once a top presence in the muni office.