Politics

Pinellas County still needs to approve more than $300 million in bonds of its own for the stadium and redevelopment.

Experts are already predicting where the spending cuts will happen including the status of the tax exemption for municipal bonds.

California's IBank has partnered with an insurer and fire resilience fund to pay for fire resilience programs.

Economic forecasts include the possibility of higher inflation and slower growth that could stall future cuts to the federal fund rates.

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.

Legislation for a local government revenue sharing trust fund in Michigan has stalled in the state Senate. On Tuesday, supportive officials gathered in Lansing.

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.

Economists gaming out the possibilities for tax policy in the Trump administration believe the bond market will dictate budget cuts and spending increases.

The company hopes to come to market after completing negotiations on $6 billion of senior bank financing.

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.