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On tap: Pain for cities

September 30, 2008 — 5:41pm ET | By Jim Kim
In this credit crunch, corporations and consumers have gotten all the attention. But the credit crisis is also a really worrisome event for cities and municipalities. Consider Jefferson County, AL.... Read more...

Rating agencies sued by Connecticut

July 31, 2008 — 5:59am ET | By Jim Kim
It's no secret that credit ratings agencies rate municipal and corporate debt differently. Moody's has admitted as much. Exactly why they do this vexes some--including the Connecticut state attorney... Read more...

A way to end the auction rates securities mess?

May 5, 2008 — 6:59am ET
It's so easy to forget about the auction rate securities mess. But the fact remains that more than $300 billion remains tied up in this near-frozen market. Issuers, lots of municipalities and... Read more...