As City Prepares to Borrow $1.2B, Mayor Asks Moody’s to Withdraw Ratings


As the city prepares to borrow almost $1.2 billion, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has asked ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service to withdraw all its ratings of the city’s credit worthiness.

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