Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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As revenue collections climb, governors are laying out plans to reduce property, sales, and income taxes.
January 9 -
"Let's face it, the state of our trains, roads, and bridges today is unacceptable," Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said in her inaugural address.
January 6 -
The $242 million payment that's being made in addition to regularly scheduled contributions launches the city's policy aimed at staving off growth in its unfunded liabilities, a goal made all the more urgent by the beating pension funds are taking on their investments.
January 6 -
As a result of low projected available capacity, some school districts may not get the program's triple-A ratings for their bond sales.
January 5 -
Gov. Jay Inslee wants a $4 billion bond referendum for housing that would be outside the state's debt limit. State lawmakers must approve first.
January 5 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said the U.S. central bank should raise its benchmark interest rate above 5% and hold it there well into 2024 to bring inflation down.
January 5 -
The Oversight Board seeks to recover $1.42 billion in fees on bond deals and interest rate swaps.
January 4 -
The organization is focused on some key muni priorities with the new year and new Congress.
January 4 -
The Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership said it will leverage the region's first-rate freight infrastructure, talent, industries and institutions.
January 4 -
While the turnpike authority is mulling an appeal of an Open Meeting Act violation judgment, lawyers for property owners are preparing to sue over money paid to contractors.
January 4 -
Ron DeSantis was sworn in Tuesday for a second term, promising more culture war headlines.
January 4 -
"It will be appropriate to continue to raise rates at least at the next few meetings until we are confident inflation has peaked," Kashkari said.
January 4 -
The county close a private partner as it seeks to establish microgrid districts with the goal of promoting economic development and achieving climate change goals.
January 3 -
"I think the bond market is right, a recession is coming," said Liz Young, head of investment strategy at SoFi, "and the economic indicators reinforce that message."
January 3 -
If the USVI closes the deal, it would mark only the second long-term lease of a U.S.-based airport, after Puerto Rico's Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.
December 30 -
Inflation is a chief risk to public officials eager to launch new projects, but it's a boon for infrastructure investors, who view the asset class as a natural hedge.
December 29 -
Gov. Bill Lee announced plans that would allow the use of public-private-partnerships for transportation infrastructure redevelopment in December.
December 28 -
After a slow start, the Federal Reserve got its efforts to combat runaway inflation up to speed quickly, implementing tightening monetary policy at the fastest rate seen in decades. Here's a hike by hike breakdown.
December 28 -
Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma will submit an application to the U.S. Department of Energy for their HALO Hub, which involves public-private partnerships.
December 28 -
Some analysts see the Federal Reserve cutting rates in late 2023, but others expect no rate cuts before 2024.
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