More funding went to oil and gas subsidies than into green energy projects in recent years, according to panelists at Milken Institute's Global Conference.
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The approval clears the way for groundbreaking on a bridge that the two states have been trying to replace for 12 years.
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Chicago's top suburban customer and Illinois' largest water wholesaler bought land for a treatment plant in Northbrook, saying it will strike out on its own.
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"The Maryland SmartBuy program is designed to help first-time home buyers who have student loan obligations qualify for acquisition financing under the Maryland Mortgage Program," said the CFO of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development.
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Municipal bond mutual funds saw another week of inflows as investors added $1.053 billion in the week ending Wednesday, the second-largest figure this year.
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A state judge issued a temporary injunction against enforcement of the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act, which has led to the ban of seven financial firms, including four big municipal bond underwriters, from government contracts.
The latest revision of Oklahoma's fossil fuel "boycotter" list added Barclays, which joins three other municipal bond underwriters placed there last year.
Climate change presents a higher risk for muni bonds, compared to other investments, because the debt often has longer maturities and therefore, higher vulnerability to the long-term effects of climate change, said S&P' Sustainable1's global head of research and methodology.
In the wake of Citi's and UBS's exit from the municipal industry, other firms are seizing the opportunity to expand with new hires.
BNP Paribas' Lindsay Costigan discusses the progress and ongoing challenges for women in the financial sector, her role in pushing for gender parity and diversity in finance, and how critical career decisions at pivotal moments can define success.
The top 10 bond counsels saw some shuffling and welcomed two new entrants, Locke Lord and Ballard Spahr.
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More than $17 billion of general obligation bonds piled onto May 4 election ballots in the state, with voters passing some of the biggest, including Dallas' $1.25 billion, 10-part package.
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A $327 million competitive bond deal, including $35 million of taxables, will fund renovations to the stadium and a new football operations building.
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The University repriced to lower yields up to 15 basis points Wednesday while Illinois accellerated its pricing of its tax-exempt GOs and were repriced yesterday afternoon with bumps of 10 to 13 basis points and saw $1.5 billion of retail orders alone.
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California lawmakers asked the high court to intervene on the measure headed for November's ballot.
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Immigration effects in municipalities are seen as pros and cons
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