Bond ratings

There’s not much difference in the criteria S&P Global uses to rate general obligation debt issued by cities and GO debt issued by states.

A year after its S&P outlook turned negative, Oklahoma is back to a stable position on strong financial management during COVID.

Still, Moody's on Tuesday revised its outlook on the New York MTA's primary transportation revenue bond credit to stable from negative while affirming its A3 rating.

S&P raised CPS' junk rating by one notch, saying federal funds will boost an "already positive financial trajectory."

Tax-exempt bonds issued for a private hospital system in Honolulu fell further into junk territory with S&P Global Ratings downgrading the bonds to CCC from B-minus.

The rating agency called the commonwealth's proposed rainy day fund withdrawal moderate.

Disneyland amusement park in Anaheim has been closed since March as California struggled to reduce its COVID-19 numbers.

The income gap between the state's wealthier and poorer residents grew wider during the pandemic.

S&P said the upgrade reflected the stability and resiliency of pledge revenues while it also looked closely at environmental, social and governance factors.

Federal CARES Act grants and loans, and bond market access, have helped mitigate the financial damage to hospitals caused by the pandemic.

Moody’s Investors Service upgraded America's largest township one notch to Aa1 from Aa2 citing strong reserve levels during the COVID-19 pandemic bolstered by federal aid.

The negative outlooks tie to the possibility of more constrained financial resilience in the future, according to Fitch Ratings analysts.

The commuter rail that runs between San Jose and San Francisco benefitted from a criteria revision on not-for-profit transportation infrastructure.

The Empire State's general obligation bonds revised to negative from stable by rating agency due to heightened budget risks.

Moody's dropped the Chicago Archdiocese' rated debt by three notches to Ba1.

Moody's downgraded Wisconsin's largest city by one notch due to budgetary pressures.

Jersey Shore gambling hub's financial progress under state supervision amid coronavirus headwinds prompted rating agency to revise junk-rated city's outlook to positive.

S&P Global Ratings downgrades the Garden State's general obligation bonds one notch to BBB-plus from A-minus.

Moody's deemed both the likely passage of San Francisco Unified School District's parcel tax and Los Angeles USD's $7 billion bond measure credit positives.

The towns of Phoenix and Talent have been decimated, losing 2,350 homes.