Different Measurements Show Different Views of State Poverty The nation received good news from the U.S. Census Bureau reported last week, that real median household income increased by 5.2 percent between 2014 and 2015, while the official poverty rate decreased 1.2...
Month: September 2016
North Carolina General Obligation Bonds | $149 Million Mecklenburg County
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 09/26/2016: North Carolina General Obligation Bonds - $149 Million – County of Mecklenburg This week’s featured bond comes from the State of North Carolina. The County of Mecklenburg is scheduled to issue $149 million in...
Unto Caesar: State and Local 2016 Q2 Tax Revenues
2016 Sees State and Local Q2 Tax Revenues Decline 0.6% Since Same Time Last Year State and local governments provide most of the public services that we benefit from on a daily basis. Your garbage gets picked up, your streets get plowed, your water turns on, your...
The State of Cities: Metropolitan GDP Changes in 2015
Metropolitan GDP Numbers Show Strong Growth Widely Dispersed But Far From Universal Prosperity Our state and local economies influence he we perceive the country is doing, in as much as GDP is a proper measurement of economic performance. People will find statistics...
Florida Revenue Bonds $425 Million | MuniNet Featured Bond
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 09/19/2016: Florida Revenue Bonds $425 Million - Central Florida Expressway Authority This week’s featured bond comes from the State of Florida. The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) is scheduled to issue $422...
Featured Bond: Louisiana to Issue $212 Million General Obligations
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 09/12/2016: State of Louisiana General Obligation Bonds. This week’s featured bond comes from the State of Louisiana. The Bayou State is scheduled to issue $212 million in general obligation bonds the week of September...
‘Statistics in Schools’ Program Brings Census and Skillbuilding to Classrooms
U.S. Census Bureau Enhances Learning Through 'Statistics in Schools' for K-12 Classrooms The U.S. Census Bureau released their Statistics in Schools program for K-12 teachers and students. This program can help students develop statistical skills and analytical...
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Releases New Online Courses
New Online Courses Enhance MSRB Educational Tools Today, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) released a series on online courses about muni market activities and regulation. MuniEdPro℠ provides real-world simulations with the goal of improving the...
Providence St. Joseph to Issue $306 Million in Revenue Bonds
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 09/06/2016: Providence St. Joseph Revenue Bonds. This week’s featured bond comes from the State of California. The California Health Facilities Financing Authority is scheduled to issue $306 million in revenue bonds the...
Inclusionary Zoning: Creating Effective Housing Policy Through Harnessing Private Market Activity
New Report Shows How Inclusionary Zoning Can Help Produce Strong Mixed Housing Markets In the United States today, nearly ten million households pay more than half their income for housing. Cities enact policies to foster economic development and affordable housing...