“The whole goal of the bond fund was, ‘how can we further extend economic development,’ said Craig Teamer, director of finance and special projects for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. ”If you’re looking to amplify some additional investment in economic development, a bond fund could be considered, and it’s also could be a revenue stream. There
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Palomar Health’s continuing financial woes caused Fitch to push its ratings further into junk territory.Palomar Health The ratings of troubled Palomar Health, an Escondido-based two-hospital system, took another hit this week, falling further down the Fitch Ratings junk scale as its financial situation worsened. In a Wednesday report, Fitch cited a “significant cyber event that
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A California hospital during the pandemic in early 2021. Hospital sector recovery from COVID-19 may be turned around by Medicaid cuts under Trump, industry analysts say.Bloomberg News If President-elect Trump’s ideas for healthcare move forward, California’s budget as well its hospitals are likely to face challenges. The Golden State wouldn’t be alone, as the proposed changes
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20879380/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals sold off Thursday, playing catch up to the U.S. Treasury’s extended rout across most of the curve. Equities ended mixed as all markets further digested macroeconomic uncertainty and volatile policy swings coming out of Washington. Muni yields rose 12 to 19 basis points, depending on the scale, while
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Bellarmine University had very weak debt service coverage levels in the last three fiscal years, Moody’s Ratings said.AdobeStock Bellarmine University was downgraded to B1 from Ba3 by Moody’s Ratings, affecting about $60 million of outstanding debt. The outlook is negative. The downgrade on the Kentucky-based school stemmed from declining enrollment, persistent use of reserves, and
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 4.75 per cent as it seeks to contend with both stubborn inflation and lacklustre growth. In a split decision, most members of the Monetary
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20863349/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals lost more ground Wednesday, but outperformed a selloff in the U.S. Treasury market, after the Federal Open Market Committee signaled fewer rate cuts on the horizon, with a likely pause in January. Equities also sold off, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a 10-day losing streak, the
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Robert McDermott, the former Philadelphia budget director, has joined PFM as a director for its workforce consulting team. PFM Robert McDermott, the former Philadelphia budget director, has joined PFM as a director for its workforce consulting team.  McDermott is the latest veteran of Philadelphia’s finance department to join PFM, part of the firm’s ongoing strategy to
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Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Mortgage rates moved markedly higher last week, causing overall mortgage demand to drop. Total application volume fell 0.7% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. That was the first decline in five weeks. The average contract interest rate for
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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. UK inflation accelerated to 2.6 per cent in November, in line with analysts’ predictions, cementing expectations that the Bank of England will hold rates steady at its meeting on Thursday. The year-on-year rise in the
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