Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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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 -
The Commission approved changes to MSRB Rule G-14 on customer transaction reporting, paving the way for dealers and stakeholders to work with the MSRB to establish a reasonable path forward.
September 23 -
As Erie County sells general obligation bonds to fund its new stadium for the Buffalo Bills, the deal team is targeting a new market: fans of the NFL team.
September 23 -
This week, Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman cast the first dissenting vote at an FOMC meeting in years. On Friday, she explained why the economic data she's seen didn't convince her of the need to cut rates as much as her fellow governors thought.
September 20 -
More than 70% of the projects include transit-oriented development and downtown redevelopment initiatives.
September 20 -
With all but one grant secured and construction underway, Pat McCoy reflected on Gateway's journey so far at a Municipal Analysts Group of New York event.
September 20 -
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 -
After getting positive outlooks from three rating agencies since 2023, Oklahoma received its first upgrade.
September 19 -
The record pace of municipal bond supply this year is driven in part by cities and states realizing projects won't get any cheaper if they wait.
September 19 -
The Office of Tax-Exempt Bonds has been staffing up, IRS officials said at the National Association of Bond Lawyers conference in Chicago.
September 19 -
The ratio of local government municipal debt to GDP in aggregate has fallen to around 10% from 20% in 2010.
September 19 -
Florida's official outlook indicates the state government faces a $10 billion deficit by mid-2028 without major tax and spending changes.
September 19 -
The Republican presidential nominee reverses course on his own policy
September 18 -
Eric Goldwyn of the Marron Institute's Transit Costs Project joins The Bond Buyer's Caitlin Devitt to talk about his latest report that offers five recommendations to speed up the delivery of high-speed trains in the U.S.
September 17 -
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 -
North Carolina is the latest state to eye using a P3 to build tolled express lanes amid insufficient state funding.
September 17 -
A negative outlook for the city's AA rating by Fitch Ratings follows similar action taken by S&P Global Ratings in July.
September 16 -
Philadelphia, New Jersey and the 76ers could all spend billions of dollars. Opponents argue no one will be getting a good deal.
September 16 -
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 -
The Indiana Budget Committee has approved $50 million in funding for bond financing that would bring water from an Indianapolis utility to the city of Lebanon.
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