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Moody's Investors Service reported more upgrades than downgrades by number and par value in the fourth quarter, marking "economic and financial stabilization" in public finance.
February 11 -
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Four congressional Democrats and Republicans are preparing to send a letter signed by almost 300 colleagues that urges House leaders enact multiyear transportation funding legislation before May 31 when the current law expires.
February 10
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The Board of Trustees for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system takes competitive bids Wednesday on $78 million of new money and refunding bonds.
February 10
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Standard & Poor's upgraded Miami's general obligation bond ratings to A-plus from BBB citing the city's improved financial management practices and budget flexibility.
February 10 -
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A strong investment portfolio means that the Texas Permanent University Fund will continue to grow even after oil prices lost half their value in 2014, according to Moody's Investors Service.
February 9
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Two municipal strategists are taking different roads to minimize risk while adding value in a market fraught with uncertainty over interest rates.
February 9
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A day after Wayne County officials warned of a grim financial picture, Moody's Investors Service stripped the county of its investment-grade rating and Fitch Ratings put its already junk-bond ratings on negative watch.
February 9 -
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If yields continue to rise, more deals could be pulled in the upcoming week
February 6
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New regulations aimed at reducing public sector risks in transportation P3s win unanimous approval from the Virginia House of Delegates.
February 6
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Fitch Ratings, which already maintains junk ratings on Wayne County, Mich., put the ratings on a negative watch just hours after the release of a new audit that warns the county could be out of cash by next summer.
February 6
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The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, was unchanged from the previous week at 4.12%, for the week ended Feb. 5.
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The newly elected head of Wayne County Michigan, home to Detroit, warned Thursday that the county is on track to run out of cash by August 2016, calling it financial Armageddon.
February 5
