Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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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.
July 23 -
S&P Global Ratings boosted Michigan's general obligation bonds to AA from AA-minus.
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