Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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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.
November 25 -
The Proposed Joint Rules leave many questions unanswered regarding the FDTA's ultimate impact on the municipal securities industry.
November 25 -
Pewaukee, Wisconsin, is the target of lawsuits from a private industry group over a transportation utility fee that was struck down earlier this year.
November 22 -
States eye green bonds, superfund and cap-and-invest programs to fund resilient infrastructure needs The tools come with risks, like legal challenges to "polluter pay" funds or potential corporate departures with cap-and-invest programs.
November 22 -
AI champ Nvidia and three other tech companies are driving a stock market surge resulting in California revenues coming out $7 billion above expectations set when the 2024-25 budget was approved in July.
November 21 -
The Republicans are using "magic math" to disguise the cost of extending the TCJA, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.
November 21 -
The future of infrastructure spending in doubt, helping to drive unity among professionals who interact with the municipal market.
November 21 -
Skeptical lawmakers, a new administration in Baton Rouge, and construction change orders all meant repeated delays in commercial close of the P3.
November 21 -
Debt issuance and public-private partnerships could be in the financing mix for projects considered by the Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority.
November 20 -
The baseball team says the county's delays in approving the bonds set back construction and increased the costs.
November 20 -
The agency says it will be able to fully fund its current and upcoming capital plan, despite lowered tolls.
November 20 -
Extending tax cuts from TCJA is viewed as fiscally problematic.
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