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The bank-qualified cap is a muni priority that could appeal to lawmakers from less populous areas, as it impacts exclusively small issuers.

The exemption, which has been recently enforced by the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first time, will likely force some underwriters to opt out of it for fear of enforcement.

As GFOA's new president, she intends to work to address staffing shortages and bring GFOA members together.

Terri Velasquez ends her term as GFOA president, reflecting on her year leading the group.

Walt Disney Co., embroiled in a high-profile fight with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, is closing a luxury hotel at Walt Disney World and dropping plans to relocate 2,000 California employees to a new corporate campus it was building in the state.

The CTA is looking for the state to boost operating funds to help solve a looming $400 million annual shortfall.

The FOMC meets June 13-14. Join us June 15 at 2 p.m., Eastern time, as Jeffrey Cleveland, chief economist at Payden & Rygel, provides his take on the meeting statement, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell's press conference and the latest Fed projections.

Panelists at the National Federation of Municipal Analysts discussed their experiences dealing with resiliency in the face of budgetary and environmental problems.

The staying power of these laws will depend on a number of factors, including the willingness of states to accept increased borrowing costs or whether to utilize the laws' existing exceptions to obtain a more economically advantageous deal.

Bolstered by key political support, states across the southeast are building toll roads through public-private partnerships to manage congestion.

Banks reduced their quarterly muni holdings during the first quarter at the fastest rate in 20 years, per Municipal Market Analytics.

"Our ratings reflect the progress the city has made over time on important issues like rebuilding reserves and improving the health of our pension fund," said Philadelphia Treasurer Jackie Dunn.

The Federal Reserve meeting May 2-3 will be closely watched for hints about what the FOMC's next move is. Join BNP Pariba U.S. Economist Yelena Shulyatyeva at 11 a.m. May 4 as she takes a look at the meeting and Chair Powell's press conference.

Outflows were seen again from municipal bond mutual funds, though they lessened this week as Refinitiv Lipper reported $101.664 million was pulled as of Wednesday.  

If implemented, New York's congestion pricing plan will be the first in the nation.

The Federal Reserve took action against a small bank in southern Illinois whose exposures to interest rate changes left it with negative equity last year. The enforcement action comes as regulators review their oversight practices following Silicon Valley Bank's failure.

The resignation comes after the bank was placed on the state treasurer's list of fossil fuel industry boycotters.

Three public finance veterans and one industry hopeful took the stage Wednesday in Manhattan to accept awards at the forum's 32nd Annual Awards Dinner.

With limited support from the federal government, numerous cities would be able to pursue projects that improve their communities without sacrificing their budgets to debt service.

The placement of Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, and Bank of America on the list makes them ineligible for state and local government contracts.