- by Robert Crump The State of California is expected to issue $2.2 billion in General Obligation Bonds this week. The negotiated sale is scheduled for March 10th with an amortization schedule between 2021 and 2050 and Citigroup and RBC and joint senior managers....
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Commentary: Just Wipe Out Public Debt! — Not a Solution for Puerto Rico or Anyone Else
- by James Spiotto With the end of the flurry of Congressional activity over impeachment, followed by a general yearning for the end to partisan conflicts, we now look to this year and what issues can be addressed before the national election. There remain lingering...
Featured Bond – New York Housing Finance Authority $100 million
New York State Housing Finance Authority is scheduled to issue $100 million in Affordable Housing Revenue Bonds in two series to provide mortgage loans and fund housing construction in the state. The Bond is scheduled for sale on October 17th with JP Morgan, Bank of...
Slower Growth for Second Quarter Personal Income in States | MuniNet Economic Metrics
Personal Income in States Sees Slower Growth in Second Quarter The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its state personal income numbers for the second quarter of 2017. Personal income growth declined overall to to 0.7 percent on average in the second quarter from...
GDP Growth in 2016 Slightly Sunnier in U.S. Metros
Over Two-Thirds of Metro Areas See GDP Growth in 2016; Growth of Metros Outpaces Nation The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis has released their Gross Domestic Product numbers for metropolitan areas in the U.S. in 2016. GDP increased last year in 69.9 percent (267 of...
A Decade of State Unemployment Rate Figures Confirms: Sky Not Falling
Bureau of Labor Statistics New Interactive Unemployment Rate Chart Reminds Us of Just How Bad Things Were, and How Far We've Come Building off MuniNet's analysis of state employment numbers in 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has released an interactive chart...
States Show Broad Growth, Concentrated Challenges In First Quarter
First Quarter GDP Numbers Reveal Thriving Coasts, Struggling Interior This week, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released their Gross Domestic Product numbers for each state and region for the first quarter of 2016, which saw increases in GDP for 37 states plus...
Where the Greenbacks Grow: State Income Changes in 2015
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its figures of changes in state income for calendar year 2015. The aggregate change of income for the U.S. in 2015 was an increase of 4.4% The release shows how much a state’s income has risen or fallen from the end...
Where are the Jobs? State Unemployment Performance in 2015
by Jeffrey L Garceau The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released their 2015 survey report of state employment figures. This survey serves to report unemployment figures for each state plus the District of Columbia, as well as employment-population ratios. MuniNet...
How Is Your State’s Economy Trending — Leaders and Laggards – 2nd Quarter Results
November 20, 2015 By Bradford Langs The U.S. economic recovery is in its sixth year, although this recovery has been deemed modest at best. In fact, the Fed has not raised rates in nearly ten years, but may be positioning for its first rate hike at the December...