US Public Finance in Focus

States, Local Governments, Enterprises

Moody's US Public Finance in Focus is the place to get regular event updates on municipal credit risks and trends.

Watch On Demand

schedule 60 Mins | 25 July 2024

Credit Outlook for Public K-12 and Charter School Sectors

Virtual Event

Senior analysts for public K–12 and charter schools discuss the latest enrollment trends, state funding dynamics, and general credit outlook for the sectors.

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schedule 60 Mins | 20 June 2024

Mass Transit outlook revised to stable as funding and operations adapt to post-pandemic norms

Expecting lower ridership to persist, transit systems are stabilizing as funding and operations adapt to post-pandemic norms.

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schedule 60 Mins | 23 May 2024

Cyber Risk Awareness and Spending is on the Rise Among Public Finance Sectors

A look into how local governments, hospitals, and universities are responding to growing cyber threats and how they prioritize spending on cyber defenses.

Virtual Event

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schedule 60 Mins | 18 April 2024

Demographic Shifts Present Challenges for Public Finance Sector

Our take on credit challenges and resilience as the working-age population decline speeds up in most parts of the country and most of the country grows older.

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schedule 60 Mins | 14 March 2024

Municipal pension risk improvements and outlook for 2024

Our outlook for pension-related municipal credit risk in 2024 in the context of higher interest rates and ongoing market risks.

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schedule 60 Mins | 1 February 2024

US Public Finance Special Tax: Proposed Methodology Update

Moody's recently published a proposed new methodology for rating certain US state and local government special tax instruments.

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