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August 23, 2022

Fitch Lowers Hospital Sector Outlook: ‘Deteriorating’

Kevin Holloran, Senior Director of Public Sector Healthcare/Hospitals at Fitch Ratings, said, "More severe-than-expected macro headwinds have prompted Fitch Ratings to revise its sector outlook for U.S. not-for-profit hospitals and health systems to ‘deteriorating."

Smith's Research & Gradings
July 7, 2022

The Great Resignation Is Latest in Labor Force Participation Decline. Where are The Missing Men?

Over the past 50 years, male labor force participation in the United States has fallen over 10 percentage points, from 80 percent in January 1970 to 69 percent in January 2020.

Smith's Research & Gradings
April 11, 2022

State Gas Tax Holiday Not Likely A Credit Concern

While the federal government appears unlikely to lower the federal gas tax, many states have set about finding ways to provide relief at the pump.

Smith's Research & Gradings
March 4, 2022

Russia Goes to War

Katya Moore helps us understand the situation in Ukraine from her unique position as Senior Fellow at the New York Center for Foreign Policy Affairs. Ms. Moore's sources in Russia and Ukraine provide up-to-the-second reporting to SRG and our Wall Street and DC-area clientele.

Smith's Research & Gradings
February 9, 2022

Jobs Number May Indicate Covid Economy is Over

Wow! The U.S. economy added 467,000 jobs last month, keeping the unemployment rate in the 4.0% area. Also impressive is that there were large upward revisions from previous months. We say 'wow' because there was such negative sentiment prior to the release of the jobs number.

Smith's Research & Gradings
November 15, 2021

People & Places: Ginny Housum, UMB Bank Honored at Smith's High Yield Conference

Ginny Housum, Senior Vice President, municipal bond workout specialist at UMB Bank in Minneapolis accepted Smith's High Yield Lifetime Achievement Award at Smith's High Yield Municipal Bond Conference.

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