The Harrisburg Authority: Societe Generale 2008

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Archive video from February 28, 2008.

Attorney Carol Cocheres explains how the downgrade of a credit rating of bond insurer (FGIC) caused interest rates to rise from 3.5% to between 7-10% on the $56 million in water revenue bonds resulting in an increase of debt payments by the Authority of $224,000 per month .

 
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