Municipal Fixed Income News
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S&P Drops Assured Guaranty Two Notches to AA-Minus
Bond Buyer | December 1, 2011Impact of American Airlines (AMR) on Municipal Bonds
Bond Buyer | November 30, 2011Judge rules Harrisburg cannot file for bankruptcy
Reuters | November 23, 2011MSRB to Make Municipal Securities Credit Ratings from Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s Available on its EMMA Website
msrb.org | November 14, 2011Jefferson County Finally Files for Bankruptcy
al.com | November 9, 2011U.S. Municipal Defaults Declined Last Quarter, Distressed Newsletter Says
Bloomberg | October 20, 2011MSRB FAQs on U.S. Rating Downgrade and the Muni Market
msrb.org | August 2011Moody’s Sees Worse To Come: More Downs Than Ups Seen in 2011
Bond Buyer | April 27, 2011Pension Funding Gaps Grow: Shortfalls Increase 26%, Report Says
Bond Buyer | April 26, 2011Municipal Bond Woes
Atlanta Federal Reserve | February 2011Three part series on Chapter 9 - Municipal Bankruptcy
- Part 1: Bankruptcy's Bright Side - Even Under Chap. 9, Investors Get Paid
Bond Buyer |February 28, 2011- Part 2: Vallejo Shows the Way
Bond Buyer | March 1, 2011- Part 3: Chapter 9 Past May Not Be Prologue - Priority Uncertain For Bondholders
Bond Buyer | March 2, 2011National Federation of Municipal Analysts (NFMA) white paper regarding creditworthiness of munis
National Federation of Municipal Analysts | January 2011S&P Comments On Recent Discussion Of Bankruptcy For States
Reuters | January 26, 2011
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