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Municipal Commentary
The municipal bond market enables more than 50,000 state and local governments, agencies, and authorities to fund a variety of public works projects. However, the breadth of the market and its tax advantages leave it subject to the mandates of regulatory agencies and legislators. Our municipal commentary helps you stay up to date on the latest market headlines and trends.
Tom Kozlik
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Thanks Brett Bolton @BDAmerica for having me on the Bonding Time podcast this week to discuss the realistic chances of DC lawmakers acting on #infrastructure, the #debtceiling, & the potential for public finance friendly elements to be included. https://t.co/JhD58wDvoO https://t.co/zHbiyw9QvM
Sep 25
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“No one knows with any certainty where the economy will be a year or more from now,” @federalreserve Chair Powell, via @barronsonline. https://t.co/tt5UD3THVc
Sep 25
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RT @WSJopinion: Today on the Potomac Watch podcast: Democrats are divided, yet they're trying to pass a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, pl…
Sep 25
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RT @mkraju: Jayapal on Monday infrastructure vote: "We have at least 50 people who are not going to vote for that bill. So, I think what we…
Sep 24
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The Road to Getting Infrastructure Done in 2021
The ball is in the Democrats’ court right now. The holdup to finalizing infrastructure is being caused by progressive Democrats wanting the Senate to...
Proposed Tax Increases Reinforce Tax-Exempt Municipal Bond Demand
The House Democrats' draft proposal to pay for much of the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Jobs and Families proposals through tax increases...
Mostly Constructive News for Public Finance in Ways and Means’ Build Back Better Markup, However the Path for Passage Remains Challenging
The Ways and Means Committee’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better markup includes several public finance friendly elements such as the reinstatement of...
Lawmakers Moved Closer on Infrastructure in August, Still No Clear Path
Lawmakers took important steps in August regarding the potential for once-in-a-generation infrastructure legislation that could strengthen what we...
Economic Impact from Hurricane Ida Expected to be Modest, Municipal Credit Impact Likely to be Minimal
Hurricane Ida made landfall as a category 4 storm near New Orleans, Louisiana, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the gulf...