COMMENTARY
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Changes to the MSRB come a year after the proposal of legislation that would decrease the size of the board and increase the cooling off period for public board members.August 64 Min Read
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Munis rallied all along the curve Thursday, with long end yields down by as much as four basis points.August 6
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In a special session that starts Monday, the Tennessee General Assembly will decide whether to offer limited liability protection from coronavirus claims from employees.August 6
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'How long, and how deep this will be?' Taxables, election, low-interest rates — how do these issues affect our market? Sylvia Yeh of Goldman Sachs Asset Management talks to Lynne Funk, innovation market editor (25 min)August 6
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Kathy Wylde, president of the Partnership for New York City, charts a path for restarting the city's economy, including a digital buildup and public-private partnerships. Paul Burton hosts.
Blake Lynch, head of business development at IMTC, delves into how FinTech is providing opportunities for the municipal finance, fixed-income markets. He also talks about the future of work-from-home policies and what that means for business. Lynne Funk hosts.
Tom Kozlik of Hilltop Securities explains why meaningful federal coronavirus assistance to states and cities is no slam dunk. Paul Burton hosts. Recorded July 21.
Chuck Peck, head of public finance investment banking at Wells Fargo, discusses how COVID-19 has changed the municipal bond market. Aaron Weitzman hosts.
Howard Cure of Evercore Wealth Management and Maria Doulis of the Citizens Budget Commission examine variables related to the city's FY21 spending plan amid the coronavirus pandemic, a deep recession and civil unrest. Paul Burton hosts.-
Initial jobless claims were lower after two weeks of increases, suggesting the trend may be downward again.August 6
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Money managers say investors should be cautious, monitor credits, both high-yield and high-grade, and keep an eye out for taxable issuance.August 6
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This despite being 3.1% ahead of the oversight board’s May 27 projection.August 5
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Total municipal CUSIP requests fell in July after three months of increases, according to CUSIP Global Services.August 5
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Number of jobs added falls well below projections, while the non-manufacturing sector report wasn't a boon to employment either.August 5
