Election 2024
Municipal finance professionals are preparing for an important election in November, on which hinge key questions for the community. Where is tax policy headed? Who will set the tone on regulation and enforcement? Will infrastructure investment be a major priority?
The Bond Buyer will be following developments closely in the months ahead, to make sure muni market participants have the information they need about the future of their work.
What public finance professionals think about the election
According to exclusive research from The Bond Buyer, 56% of municipal finance professionals said high interest rates should be an urgent priority for the next administration and Congress. Political preference among those surveyed broke 44%-33% in favor of Democrats, with 5% saying they planned to vote Libertarian and another 18% answering that they were either undecided or preferred not to say.
Americans are not benefitting enough from federal infrastructure investment, said Judge Glock of the Manhattan Institute.
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Vivian Altman, Head of Public Finance at Janney, sits down with Bond Buyer Executive Editor Lynne Funk to discuss the state of the muni market, how the new-issue market is faring and where risks and opportunities exist in the space.
Barclays' Mikhail Foux talks shifting demand, BABs refundings, election effects and what it means for the asset class in a volatile market.
As the economy normalizes, state revenues are shrinking
Americans are not benefitting enough from federal infrastructure investment, said Judge Glock of the Manhattan Institute.
The trade group alliance is lobbying for the restoration of advance refunding and other legislative changes.
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The bills have a slim chance of advancing in the Senate, but offer a glimpse of Republican goals if they gain power in the November election.
September 23
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The Fed's 50 basis point cut surprised many, as a looming federal election and all the uncertainty that brings complicates efforts at forecasting.
September 19
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The Republican presidential nominee reverses course on his own policy
September 18
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Amendment A on the Nov. 5 ballot would allow the state government to tap revenue currently earmarked for public education for other purposes.
September 17
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President Joe Biden's so-called billionaire tax supported by Vice President Kamala Harris, which would tax unrealized gains from assets including bonds, would raise $500 billion over 10 years, according to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
September 13
