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[Moody’s] Citizenship Question on Census 2020 Could Still Materialize, Impacting Medicaid Reimbursements

June 27, 2019 – Moody’s Investor Service said today that the Supreme Court’s June 27 decision did not fully rule…

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Posted in Budgets Credit Ratings Rating Agencies

Moody’s: Delay in State Budgets for Fiscal Year 2020 Reflect Governance Weakness

July 3, 2019 – In a report issued today, Moodys’ Investor Service said seven states – MA, NH, NC, OH,…

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[BondBuyer] Cook County Mulls Securitization as Revenue Bonds Face Pressure

The Bond Buyer reported on June 10, 2019 that Cook County, Illinois is considering a securitization structure to lower borrowing…

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[CITI] Municipal Market Shrank $2.1 Billion in Q1

Citigroup’s Municipal Markets Research issued a report this morning indicating the municipal bonds market shrank by approximately $2.1 billion in…

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[IFR Markets] Could Trump Be Setting A Trap?

On Thursday, IFR Markets’ Duncan Balsbaugh hypothesized that President Donald Trump could be setting a trap for the Federal Reserve,…