Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Daly said the neutral interest rate — also known as R-star — may be higher now than it was before the pandemic
October 11 -
Despite recent improvements, "inflation remains well above the FOMC's 2% target. Domestic spending has continued at a strong pace, and the labor market remains tight," Bowman said Wednesday.
October 11 -
A rising number of states levy a tax or fee on electric vehicles, but a new Senate bill would enact the first federal tax.
October 10 -
"The inflation rate is still too high, the level of inflation remains high, but at least we're seeing progress on it," Mester said Friday during an interview with CNN International.
October 7 -
The two-day meeting in Atlanta kicked off what the mayors say will be a regular meeting to promote more public-private partnerships for infrastructure projects.
October 6 -
Revenue for the state's fiscal 2024-25 biennium that began Sept. 1 is projected to exceed the enacted budget by nearly $18.3 billion.
October 5 -
Several states enacted school voucher or tax credit laws this year, while Arizona officials grapple with rising costs in its universal program.
October 5 -
Economic and demographic trends working against revenues at U.S. higher education institutions are very evident in West Virginia at the start of the school year.
October 4 -
Public finance advocates are examining House speaker candidates to see which ones have local and state experience.
October 4 -
Investors and ratings analysts look beyond the bevy of local hospitality taxes backing MetPier's debt to the state sales tax that acts as the paper's ultimate security.
October 3 -
This fiscal 2024 report provides a closer look at the stewardship of our reserve funds and how we plan to allocate technology resources in the year ahead to deliver value to our stakeholders.
October 2 -
Spartanburg, South Carolina inked a $425 million deal that will build a single-A baseball stadium and surrounding residential and commercial development.
September 29 -
The Amtrak-Texas Central proposal to build high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston would take land "from American citizens and put it under the control of a Japanese company," a pair of Texas Republican representatives told the FRA.
September 29 -
Following multiple revisions and debate that stretched into the new fiscal year, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the tax relief package.
September 28 -
"The major question is whether a shutdown is going to result in a ratings impact in the municipal market, and the answer here is no," said Jennifer Johnston, director of research for Franklin Templeton's fixed income-municipal bond team.
September 28 -
Two out of three Californians said they expect bad economic times in the next 12 months, according to a Public Policy Institute of California poll.
September 28 -
The eleven member General Assembly Joint Tax Credit Review Panel has met several times since the end of the 2023 legislative session.
September 27 -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the $202 million grant signals the Biden administration's commitment to "clean, electrified high-speed rail into the heart of some of the largest and fastest growing cities in California."
September 26 -
Kevin Stitt ordered a special session to put the state on a path to zero income taxes and consider a proposal sparked by a dispute over Native American taxation.
September 25 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said it's possible for the U.S. to avoid a recession even as the central bank raises interest rates.
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