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.
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Violent Crime as a Credit and Political Challenge |
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Public Opinion Weakening on Economy, Could Impact |
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May Housing Finance Agency Prepayment Report, |
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Government Jobs Driving U.S. Economic Policy, |
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A Non-Fiction Look at State Government Revenues |
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VIDEO: CNBC – Why it May Be a Golden Era for |
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PODCAST: Lawmaker Considerations For |
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Treasury Issues Relief Guidance for State, Local, and |
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A Boom is Coming. Are Governments Ready? |
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100 Days and $6 Trillion – We Analyze the Possibility |
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2020 Census Results Show Population Trends and |
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April Housing Finance Agency Prepayment Report, |
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Long-Term Capital Gains Potentially at 43.4%; |
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How the Dispute Over a SALT Cap Repeal is |
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Lawmakers Introduced LIFT Act, U.S. Treasury |
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Status of Municipal Bond-Friendly Elements |
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We Expect a Multi-Year, But Potentially Temporary, |
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March Housing Finance Agency Prepayment Report, |
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Infrastructure Could Strengthen Golden Age of |
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American Rescue Plan Provides Economic Boost, |
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America’s Infrastructure GPA: C-, up from D+ |
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Continuing to Assess Cost and Liquidity Pressures |
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Brazos Electric Files Ch. 11, Six Texas Utilities on |
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Winter Storm Uri Costs Slowly Reported by Texas |
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February Housing Finance Agency Prepayment Report, |
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Texas' ERCOT-Area Public Power Utilities on |
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Pension Funding Not Improving, NJ Proposing |
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Higher than Typical Gas Costs for Oklahoma |
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The Financial Impact from The Big Freeze is Just |
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Texas Freeze |
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Some Preliminary Details Released of Proposed $1.9 |
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Deep Cuts Remain; State and Local Govt. Jobs Down |
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State Outlook Remains Negative; Direct Fiscal Relief |
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U.S. COVID-19 "Spikes Like We Have Not Yet Seen" |
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VIDEO: Unsurprisingly, Fed Says Path of Economy |
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Monthly Housing Finance Agency Prepayment Report, |
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VIDEO: The First 30 Days, Biden: “Things are going to |
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Yellen Hearing: Supports Defeat of Pandemic, Loss of |
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Biden’s $1.9 Trillion First Stage Rescue Package, |
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President-elect Biden’s First Stage Rescue Package, |
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VIDEO: Market Update - COVID-19 is Still Spreading |
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Housing Fundamentals Remain Solid and Our Housing |
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State & Local Govt. Job Losses in Three of Last Four |
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Democrats’ Legislative Agenda Could Begin With $2K |
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COVID-19 Spread Remains Out of Control to |
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Georgia Run-Offs Begin New Year, Important to Watch |