Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Experts are already predicting where the spending cuts will happen including the status of the tax exemption for municipal bonds.
December 6 -
California's IBank has partnered with an insurer and fire resilience fund to pay for fire resilience programs.
December 6 -
Economic forecasts include the possibility of higher inflation and slower growth that could stall future cuts to the federal fund rates.
December 5 -
A job opening at the Office of State and Local Finance at the U.S. Treasury offers the chance for input from the muni community.
December 5 -
Legislation for a local government revenue sharing trust fund in Michigan has stalled in the state Senate. On Tuesday, supportive officials gathered in Lansing.
December 5 -
The Federal Reserve chair is not concerned about President-elect Trump nominating his successor well in advance of the end of his term in 2026, saying he is "confident" he will have a productive relationship with the next Treasury Secretary.
December 4 -
Economists gaming out the possibilities for tax policy in the Trump administration believe the bond market will dictate budget cuts and spending increases.
December 4 -
The company hopes to come to market after completing negotiations on $6 billion of senior bank financing.
December 4 -
As the largest private-activity bond issuance and first investment-grade debt for American high-speed rail, this transaction, which also won Deal of the Year in the Innovative Financing category, opens new avenues for large-scale infrastructure projects in a traditionally underserved financing sector.
December 3 -
Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., also said implementation of the data standards law may be tricky with the change of administrations.
December 3 -
The trifecta of sports team exits, homelessness and city leadership turnover has placed the San Francisco Bay area city on shaky fiscal ground.
December 3 -
The incoming administration heads into the White House with a promise to create a national crypto stockpile as public finance suffers losses, issues warnings, and buys into crypto-backed ETFs.
December 3 -
The session, which begins Jan. 14 with a more-conservative Republican majority, could bring additional anti-ESG and DEI legislation.
December 3 -
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller, a Trump appointee, said that while recent inflation readings are concerning, monetary policy would remain restrictive even if the central bank cuts interest rates by another quarter-point this month.
December 2 -
The $515 million bond-financed arena renovation in downtown Washington will move forward despite labor union concerns.
November 27 -
A complex refinancing continues Chicago's break from past scoop-and-toss deals but front-loads savings to help balance its budget.
November 27 -
After lowering the city's issuer rating a notch to A1, the rating agency warned of a possible further downgrade or withdrawal of the rating.
November 26 -
APTA is pressing Congress to approve millions in relief funding for infrastructure spending related to natural disaster recovery.
November 26 -
Sen. Jodi Ernst, R-Iowa, who will chair a Department of Government Efficiency Senate caucus next year, wants to kill federal support for the California high-speed train.
November 26 -
Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager and noted Trump ally, is nominated for Treasury Secretary.
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