Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Former New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak discusses his lengthy journey fighting to legalize sports betting and the revenue impact wagers will have on the Garden State and nationally. Andrew Coen hosts.
August 21 -
As director of the Fed's Division of Research and Statistics, David Wilcox is responsible for briefing the Federal Open Market Committee on the outlook for the national economy.
August 20 -
Municipalities had less need for borrowing to bridge gaps in cash flow and therefore curtailed their issuance of notes
August 20 -
The document details a $1.2 billion structural imbalance in the state budget labeled as “balanced” by Democrats and Republicans alike,
August 17 -
California revenues came in $178 million below forecast.
August 16 -
Two new Atlantic City casinos and the debut of legalized sports betting boosted the gambling take.
August 16 -
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill authorizing greater use of public-private partnerships.
August 15 -
With the state's stagnant economy as a backdrop, Democrat Ned Lamont will face Republican Bob Stefanowski.
August 15 -
The state's $920 million GO sale is its first since it adopted a new budget and Moody's raised its rating outlook.
August 14 -
The Moody's upgrade comes as the city is exploring a privatization of the Lambert airport.
August 8 -
A conduit issuer that Florida created as an alternative to public-private partnerships is readying its first appearance in the market.
August 8 -
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and North Dakota are vulnerable to a trade war, Moody's Investors Service says.
August 7 -
Lawsuits challenge four state constitutional amendment measures state lawmakers placed on November's ballot.
August 6 -
A strong rebound in oil and gas production and broad economic growth is fueling record growth in sales tax revenue, Comptroller Glenn Hegar said.
August 6 -
Wells Fargo Securities announced the additions of Randy Campbell and Jim Perry to its public finance team, both jumping over from Morgan Stanley.
August 6 -
The project is part of efforts to bring employment, housing and public spaces to blighted corridor of Los Angeles.
August 2 -
The dispute centers on whether money earmarked for land acquisition can be used for overhead such as salaries and benefits, and administrative costs.
August 1 -
The pension funding problems reflect several decades of underpayments, said Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, who chairs a commission formed to tackle the problem.
July 30 -
The upgrade comes ahead of a $619 million bond sale.
July 25 -
Illinois' 10-year GO paper is trading 10 to 15 basis point tighter than before its rating outlook went to stable from negative.
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