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To: steve harris who wrote (427748)8/5/2010 9:43:38 PM
From: steve harris  Respond to of 1573430
 
Another liberal success story! The kind of hope and change coming to Amerikkka!

Message 26735924

City bond rating downgraded

August 5, 2010

BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter
suntimes.com

Struggling through its worst-ever budget crisis, Chicago has suffered the first in what could be a series of body blows: a downgrade in the all-important bond-rating that determines city borrowing costs.

Citing a record, $654.7 million budget shortfall and Mayor Daley’s “accelerated use of reserves to balance operations,” Fitch Ratings has reduced its rating on $6.8 billion in outstanding general obligation bonds from AA-plus to AA. The ratings outlook is negative.