Gov. Pat Quinn's administration delayed Wednesday's planned sale of $500 million in construction bonds, saying a recent credit downgrade because of inaction on government worker pension reform left the market "unsettled." The decision was made after officials with the...
Finance
Obama Achievements
Not good.
Credit Ratings for States
So I just posted the Illinois is now worse that California (those of us here could have told you that two years ago.) But I'll bet all of you have been wondering, "Well what states have good credit ratings?" Yes, yes. I was wondering too. See this nice chart I...
Illinois Credit — Worst in the Nation
Illinois fell to the bottom of all 50 states in the rankings of a major credit ratings agency Friday following the failure of Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers to fix the state’s hemorrhaging pension system during this month’s lame-duck session. Standard & Poor’s...