Article: New Jersey manages revenue shortfall to keep S&P's 'AAA' go rating. (Standard and Poor's CreditWire)

/S&P CREDITWIRE/

NEW JERSEY MANAGES REVENUE SHORTFALL TO KEEP S&P'S 'AAA' GO RATING

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of New Jersey announced a further revenue erosion of some $135 million, bringing the shortfall total for the current year to $290 million in its $11.8 billion budget. The new estimates will be incorporated into the governor's budget message scheduled to be submitted to the Legislature Jan.26.

Anticipating slower growth in the economy and revenues, the state has already taken necessary initiatives to preserve fiscal integrity appropriate for S&P's triple-'A' rating on its $2.8 billion of general obligation bonds. ...

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