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States so far have taken the lead in mileage-based user fee programs, which would now be taken up on the federal level for the first time.
October 13
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A proposal from the Ohio Treasury would provide a new enhancement for state-purchased public university debt and offer a backstop for hospitals' VRDOs.
October 13
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Some policymakers in the nation’s capital have urged the Federal Reserve banks of Boston and Dallas to consider people of color and women while selecting new presidents. Republicans led by Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania say the process should be left to the local bank boards.
October 13
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Kroll Bond Rating Agency lifted its outlook to positive before Lee County sold bonds for the Southwest Florida International Airport.
October 13
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The pandemic exposed weaknesses in the old ways of doing things, he said during a virtual Citizens Budget Commission awards presentation in New York.
October 13
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The bill would have required cities, counties and the California Highway Patrol to post the amounts paid, broken down by individual settlement and judgment.
October 13
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Modern economic growth in the U.S. is dependent on credit creation — which has perpetuated a cycle of suppressed yields and inflated asset prices. While credit creation has been accelerating away from GDP growth for the last 15 years with no signs of stopping, retirement investors are left in the intractable situation of watching the value of their savings erode. What can be done?
October 13
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A fresh debate on the debt ceiling could come as soon as December, as Congress also faces deadlines on surface transportation and stopgap government funding.
October 13
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Volatility in the U.S. Treasury market continues to pull on municipal bond valuations, despite little trading volume.
October 12
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The Public Finance Authority issue for the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project sets the stage for the Corps of Engineers' future use of a P3 financing model.
October 12
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Another correctional facility avoids a private business use tax penalty.
October 12
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The National Association of Bond Lawyers' new president intends to focus the group's efforts and provide support for infrastructure legislation in Washington.
October 12
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Geoffrey Buswick and Todd Kanaster of S&P Global Ratings, talk with Chip Barnett about all things cryptocurrency. They look at why municipalities are getting into blockchain technology and crypto. What are the risks and rewards?
October 12
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The presence of unregistered — and potentially unqualified — advisors providing municipal advisory services to state and local governments and other municipal entities is a cause for concern and greater regulatory scrutiny.
October 12
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Amendments would make it "impossible" to enact the Plan of Adjustment because the cost would be too high.
October 8
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Municipals outperformed the move in taxables Friday but weakness hangs over the market as fund flows lessen and supply increases. Taxable munis may be keeping exempt rates from moving higher.
October 8
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Officials from multiple regulators came together on Thursday for a detailed discussion about municipal advisory regulation.
October 8
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For 31 consecutive weeks investors put cash into municipal bond mutual funds but saw just $36.87 million of inflows in the latest reporting period while high-yield funds saw $460 million of outflows after $103 million of outflows a week prior.
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