Credit ratings agency Moody’s Investor Service issued a report Wednesday saying that Commonwealth employee retirement system (ERS, for short) reform and the projected changes to the sales and use tax system are both positives for ...
Fitch Ratings downgraded Puerto Rico’s debt to 'BBB-' from 'BBB+, a notch above “junk,” following the decisions by its colleagues at Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s in recent weeks.
Citing Puerto Rico’s ongoing budget gap, New York-based Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Wednesday lowered the government’s general obligations rating to 'BBB-' from 'BBB' — one notch above junk. The outlook is negative.