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Americans agree on the need for higher highway funding in a new nationwide poll but theres no accord on how to pay for it.
October 21
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Local credits in Michigan will be hurt if a proposal to give their unlimited tax general obligation bonds a statutory first lien falls through, Fitch Ratings said in a special report.
October 21
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The relationship between local government and its workforce is an important indicator of the strength of a municipalities credit, Fitch Ratings said in a report released on Wednesday.
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Investors should brace for further deterioration of Illinois already battered bond ratings after this weeks Fitch Ratings downgrade.
October 20
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States will be hard-pressed to maintain their credit quality if they attempt to fund infrastructure needs solely through traditional tax-exempt debt financing, Standard & Poors said in a new report.
October 20
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House Democrats want more federal highway and transit funding than provided in Rep. Shusters six-year, $325 billion bill.
October 19
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The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York has approved up to $326 million in fixed rate bonds to upgrade residence halls at public colleges throughout the Empire State.
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House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee is on schedule to vote Oct. 22 on a six-year highway funding bill.
October 16
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Economic study says privately financed Texas bullet train could generate billions of tax dollars for state and local governments.
October 16
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Municipal bond funds reported inflows for the second week in a row, according to Lipper data released on Thursday. Weekly reporting funds experienced $520.807 million of inflows in the week ended Oct. 14, after inflows of $714.012 million in the previous week, Lipper said.
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The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, stayed the same at 4.37% from the week ended Oct. 8.
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Officials at major U.S. ports, speaking at an infrastructure summit, said they are receptive to exploring private-public partnerships as a funding source to meet infrastructure needs.
October 15
