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N.J. credit rating cut record ninth time as Moody’s cites pension shortfall

IMG_5189TRENTON — Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded New Jersey’s debt rating, dealing the Garden State its record ninth ratings cut since Gov. Chris Christie took office. The ratings drop by one notch, from A1 to A2, on $32.2 billion worth of bonds underscores the state’s “weak financial position and large structural imbalance, primarily related to continued… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: April 17th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie, Economy, Moodys, New Jersey State Budget | Tags: , , , , , | 1 Comment »

NJ pension payment could be delayed by Christie, risking downgrades

NJ pension payment could be delayed by Christie, risking downgrades (via NJ.com)

TRENTON — New Jersey may delay a payment to the state pension fund by several days to help plug an $807 million budget gap, the state treasurer said Thursday, a risky move that could touch off union lawsuits and downgrades by Wall Street credit-rating…

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Posted: May 9th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Christie Administration, New Jersey State Budget, NJ State Legislature | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »