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Two Senators have introduced a companion bill to a measure in the House that would permanently raise the annual issuer limit for issuers of bank-qualified bonds to $30 million from $10 million.
July 20
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has set up a Build America Bureau that will combine bond, loan and grant programs to facilitate the development of transportation infrastructure projects throughout the country.
July 20
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Strong infrastructure investment could greatly benefit the U.S. Here are numerous examples over 10 key areas.
July 19
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DALLAS -- Opponents of a privately financed, $10 billion high-speed rail system in Texas scored a victory when the federal Surface Transportation Board declined to take jurisdiction over the proposed project.
July 19
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Republicans delegates adopted a 2016 platform at their national convention in Cleveland that supports statehood for Puerto Rico, but not for the District of Columbia. The GOP also wants to abolish the Internal Revenue Service, overhaul the federal tax code, and expand the use of P3s for infrastructure projects.
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Municipal investors should be prepared for the eventual departure of non-traditional and international buyers from the sector, Regions Investment Management said in a new report.
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Nearly everyone agrees that modern, well-maintained infrastructure is a huge benefit to the country, but making those investments has become politically divisive. What if that controversy didn't exist?
July 19
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Increased federal funding for freight-related infrastructure is a credit positive for U.S. ports, Moody's says.
July 18
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Mississippi absorbed a downgrade from Fitch Ratings, which cited weaker-than-expected .performance and criteria changes in lowering its issuer default and general obligation ratings one notch to AA.
July 18
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A repeal of the tax exemption for municipal bonds would cost state and local governments an additional $495 billion in interest over a ten-year period, Bond Dealers of America told Congress recently.
July 18
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Junk-rated Chicago Public Schools is using risky assumptions in its efforts to erase a $1 billion deficit, S&P Global Ratings said as it extended its CreditWatch on the district.
July 18
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Public-private partnerships could be the answer for reviving stalled high-speed rail efforts.
July 15
