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Fitch: Water utilities on solid footing despite possible recession

Fitch: Water utilities on solid footing despite possible recession

September 18, 2023 at 8:39 am 0 comments

Fitch Ratings says U.S. water utilities weathered the COVID-19 pandemic remarkably well and appear to be on solid footing, even as the broader economy inches closer to recession, according to the credit ratings company’s annual peer review for the sector. According to the review, slowerRead More

Fitch: Inflation to mount for U.S. water, sewer utilities in 2023

Fitch: Inflation to mount for U.S. water, sewer utilities in 2023

December 14, 2022 at 9:01 am 0 comments

Fitch Ratings says 2023 will bring a series of challenges that U.S. water and sewer utilities have not experienced in over a decade, according to Fitch Ratings’ 2023 outlook for the sector. Fitch Ratings’ 2023 sector outlook for U.S. water and sewer utilities is ‘Deteriorating’Read More

Stiffer Inflation Test Awaits U.S. Water and Sewer Utilities in 2023

Stiffer Inflation Test Awaits U.S. Water and Sewer Utilities in 2023

November 28, 2022 at 7:30 am 0 comments

By Dennis Pidherny & Audra Dickinson U.S. water utilities fared remarkably well during the coronavirus pandemic and appear to be withstanding the effects of inflation on operations and capital spending thus far. This is not to say the sector hasn’t struggled. Operating costs are upRead More

Fitch Ratings: U.S. water utilities withstanding inflationary pressures

Fitch Ratings: U.S. water utilities withstanding inflationary pressures

August 24, 2022 at 6:18 am 0 comments

According to a recent annual peer review for the sector by Fitch Ratings, U.S. water utilities have fared remarkably well post-coronavirus and are withstanding the effects of inflation on operations and capital spending. Operating costs are up across the board after a decline in fiscalRead More