In this week's summary of ratings views: The number of risky credits has fallen globally, particularly in North America. Q3 results so far point to incremental growth, driven by margins not sales. We view the U.K.’s fiscal position as constrained following the Autumn Budget. Also: Hong Kong's commercial real estate sector is working through its worst downturn since the Asian financial crisis, secular tailwinds are finally slowing down for the North American live entertainment industry, and how food safety incidents can harm credit quality.