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Month: August 2017
Overcoming Economic Downturns and Fiscal Distress Part IV: The Need to Successfully Address Public Pensions
In Part IV of ‘Overcoming Economic Downturns and Fiscal Distress’, James Spiotto Discusses the Need to Successfully Address Legacy Costs, So That Funding of Essential Services and Needed Infrastructure Improvement Become the Solution Part III of this series focused on...
California General Obligation Bonds – $2.5 Billion | MuniNet Featured Bond Issue
Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of 08/28/2017: State of California General Obligation Bonds – $2.5 Billion This week’s featured bond comes from the State of California. The State of California is issuing general obligation bonds in the amount of $2.5 billion the...
Regional Health (South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority) – $214 Million | MuniNet Featured Bond Issue
Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of 08/21/2017: South Dakota Health and Education Facilities Authority for Regional Health - Revenue Bonds – $214 Million This week’s featured bond comes from the State of South Dakota. The South Dakota Health and Education...
Overcoming Economic Downturns and Fiscal Distress Part III: Solving Financial Distress with Economic Development
In Part III of ‘Overcoming Economic Downturns and Fiscal Distress’, James Spiotto Discusses How We Can Solve Financial Distress with Economic Development and Stimulus from Needed Infrastructure Improvements MuniNet Guide's series on Overcoming Economic Downturns and...
Lake Oswego OR School District – $160 Million | MuniNet Featured Bond Issue
Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of 08/14/2017: Lake Oswego (OR) School District No. 7J - General Obligation Bonds – $160 Million This week’s featured bond comes from the State of Oregon. The Lake Oswego School District #7J is issuing general obligation...
Fiscal Impacts of Immigration on State and Local Governments: Boon or Burden?
Study Finds Immigration Short-Term Net Cost; Long-Term Impacts by Jeffrey L Garceau Immigration is always in the news, and immigration policy is never settled. While there are many controversial facets of immigration policy in the United States, one way policy makers...
State of Maryland General Obligation Bonds – $1.3 Billion | MuniNet Featured Bond Issue
Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of 08/07/2017: State of Maryland General Obligation Bonds (Refunding) – $1.3 Billion This week’s featured bond comes from the State of Maryland. The 'Old Line State' is issuing general obligation and general obligation...
State GDP Growth in the 1st Quarter of 2017: South Rises, Plains Feels Pain
Southeast and Southwest Both Experience Strong GDP Growth, Most States Improve Over Q1 2016. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis has released their Gross Domestic Product numbers for each state and region for the first quarter of 2017. Positive GDP growth occurred in...
Overcoming Economic Downturns and Fiscal Distress Part II: Alternatives Available to the State of Illinois and its Municipalities
'Overcoming Economic Downturns and Fiscal Distress' Continues with Part II: Alternatives Available to the State of Illinois and its Municipalities to Monitor and Provide Oversight and Assistance to Financially Troubled Municipalities In the previous part of...