State and local governments are struggling with budget gaps. Stimulus funds are drying up. Public pension shortfalls are making mainstream media headlines. To the casual observer, it would seem that qualified job candidates would be heading for the hills - or, in this...
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) recently released its annual Continuing Disclosure Statistical Summary, analyzing three years of disclosure documents submitted to the MSRB through its Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) system. EMMA became the...
Looking for good news in employment trends? June data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) points to annual nonfarm payroll employment growth in 268 of 372 U.S. metro areas - which translates to a positive trend in around 72 percent of the nation’s...
Following on the heels of Stockton and Mammoth Lakes, San Bernardino becomes the third California city to seek Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy protection
Rapid population growth in the U.S. is expected throughout the next two decades. California, America’s mega-state, could reach 50 million residents by the year 2030, as every age group in the state is expected to grow