Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The minutes underscored officials' reluctance to lower rates until they have more evidence inflation is firmly on a path to 2%, the rate they see as the sweet spot in a healthy economy.
April 10 -
Capital outlay investments in the governor's "common ground budget" provide over $1.4 billion in general fund cash and tax-supported debt for projects, including $100 million of bonds for improvements to wastewater treatment plants.
April 10 -
Utah's Seven County Infrastructure Coalition has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court ruling that led to the loss of federal permits for a proposed bond-financed railway that would transport crude oil.
April 10 -
The T&I Committee is holding hearings on another landmark infrastructure bill.
April 10 -
The state's transportation commission took action to end a comprehensive development agreement for a partially bond-financed toll lane project on State Highway 288.
April 9 -
New York State officials are unlikely to meet today's extended deadline for finalizing a fiscal 2025 budget and will probably push it back again.
April 8 -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom reached an agreement with Democratic leaders on early deficit-reduction tactics.
April 5 -
The aim of the program was to create affordable moderate-income housing more quickly by acquiring existing apartment communities and converting the units to below-market-rate as existing tenants moved out.
April 5 -
The grants come from the IRA's flagship Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program, which separately provides $7 billion for states and cities that has yet to be announced.
April 4 -
A recent report calls for the elimination of the muni bond tax-exemption.
April 4 -
S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on the university's debt to negative a month after Moody's Ratings took similar action as the school faces financial difficulties and management changes.
April 4 -
The snub could become more important next year when Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions expire and tax issues take center stage at Congress.
April 3 -
In "my nearly 50 years in finance, I've never seen more demand for energy infrastructure," BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said in his latest investor letter.
April 2 -
Fitch Ratings analysts, who downgraded the bonds to junk in January, said they continue to monitor progress on the airport's automated guided rail system.
April 1 -
The ISM report "feeds into the narrative coming out of last week," whereby the economy's resilience enables the Fed "to be patient," said Gregory Faranello, head of U.S. rates trading and strategy for AmeriVet Securities. For the bond market, that means rates stay "higher for longer."
April 1 -
After decades of underinvestment, Pennsylvania is launching two new grant programs to help schools fund facility improvements. These grants, the state hopes, will encourage districts to spend more money of their own.
April 1 -
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green outlined the state's plan to permanently house everyone displaced by the fire — and how he plans to pay for it during a media briefing.
March 28 -
D.C. promises $515 million in improvements to its existing downtown arena.
March 28 -
Under the proposed deal, the city would sell $650 million of judgment bonds to fund back pay for firefighters, whose wages would increase by up to 34% over the life of a new five-year contract.
March 26 -
Gov. Spencer Cox wrapped up action on hundreds of bills passed by lawmakers, including measures to boost or limit bond issuance and potentially put some outstanding debt at risk.
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