MuniNet Guide's 50-State Employment Outlook Takes a Broader View of the State of State Employment Trends by Jeffrey L Garceau There have long been debates over whether the unemployment rate is the best metric for measuring the employment health of the nation, the...
Month: September 2017
Anchorage Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds – $169 Million – Featured New Municipal Bond Issue
Featured New Municipal Bond Issue, Week of 09/18/2017: Anchorage Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds – $169 Million This week’s featured new municipal bond issue comes from the State of Alaska. The Municipality of Anchorage is issuing water and wastewater...
Overcoming Economic Downturns and Fiscal Distress Part VI: Oversight and Assistance in Illinois
In Part VI of ‘Overcoming Economic Downturns and Fiscal Distress’, James Spiotto Shows What Oversight & Assistance Illinois Provides for Financially Distressed Municipalities, and What Present Legislative Proposals May Offer Part V of this series focused on the...
State of Louisiana General Obligation Bonds – $303 Million | MuniNet Featured Bond
Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of 09/11/2017: State of Louisiana General Obligation Bonds – $303 Million This week’s featured bond comes from the State of Louisiana. The State of Louisiana is issuing general obligation bonds in the amount of $303 million the week...
Overcoming Economic Downturns and Fiscal Distress Part V: Business Development and Balanced Budgets
In Part V of ‘Overcoming Economic Downturns and Fiscal Distress’, James Spiotto Discusses the Benefits of Economic Stimulus and Business Development, and a Case Study in Upside Chicago Part IV of this series focused on addressing legacy costs, most notably...
University of Texas Board of Regents Revenue Bonds – $350 Million | MuniNet Featured Bond Issue
Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of 09/05/2017: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System Revenue Financing System Bonds – $350 Million This week’s featured bond comes from the State of Texas. The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System is...