While the change doesn't mean the actual rating has improved, it does mean that, with a better outlook, investors buying
state general obligation bonds can do so with a bit more confidence.
Not exact matches
Although no
state has defaulted on
general obligation bonds in over 80 years, the 19 th century witnessed numerous instances in which
states - and the Florida territory - defaulted on their debts or even repudiated them outright.
This will spurt other
states from New Jersey to Illinois to ask for Super Chapter 9, and the result would be a disaster for millions of American retirees who are invested in
state and local
general obligation bonds.
The
state's agreement to pay off Hartford's $ 550 million in
general obligation debt has prompted a dramatic upgrade in the city's
bond rating and a shift to a stable outlook.
The recent ratings downgrades by both Moody's and S&P Global Ratings have placed the
State of Illinois
general obligation bonds on the edge of becoming junk.
O'Reilly on Twitter Monday called Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos a «prison punk» after the Long Island Republican provided a congratulatory quote on a press release from Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the historic improvement of the
state's
general obligation bond rating.
That very same day, Skelos praised Cuomo's «leadership,» following Moody's announcement that it had raised New York's
general obligation bond rating to its highest level since the fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s, lauding the governor for working with the Legislature to move the
state «in the right direction.»
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says the upgrade from Moody's Investors Service to Aa1 for the state's general obligation bonds is the highest level since the fiscal crisis of the mid-1
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says the upgrade from Moody's Investors Service to Aa1 for the
state's general obligation bonds is the highest level since the fiscal crisis of the mid-1
state's
general obligation bonds is the highest level since the fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s.
Thirty - four
states have conduit
bond - issuing agencies, but only a few have made the
state's credit (either
general obligation or moral
obligation) available to charters.
The Oregon Legislature this year authorized the sale of $ 123 million in
state - backed
general obligation bonds to fund a new School Capital Improvement Matching Program to help stretch local dollars and address urgent school facility needs across the
state.
the area or activities to which the funds raised from a municipal
bond issue will be directed and, in turn, the source of future
bond interest payments and principal repayment; for
general obligation bonds, funds raised may be for
general purposes, both operating and infrastructure, and payments are secured by the
general taxing power of the issuer — usually a
state, town, or city; revenue
bonds are categorized under terms such as «Utilities» or «Transportation»
The recent ratings downgrades by both Moody's and S&P Global Ratings have placed the
State of Illinois
general obligation bonds on the edge of becoming junk.
In the first row, the
State of Nevada
general obligation bonds are offering a coupon rate of 5 % with a maturity in May of 2028.
«As the
state official who will issue and sign up to $ 175 million in
general obligation bonds to finance the project, I want to feel comfortable that building the factory will proceed as the Legislature intended, and the Nevada taxpayer is protected.»