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The History of Payment of State and Local Government Debt in the United States

Mar 19, 2015 | Fiscal Distress, Municipal Bonds, Municipal Finance, New & Noteworthy

Why is it important to pay state and local government debt? by James Spiotto Past economic downturns have taught us the importance of state and local governments to timely pay their public debts: Panics, recessions and depressions: Since...

U.S. Demographic Shifts: Millennials Now Comprise One Quarter of Population

Mar 1, 2015 | Demographics, New & Noteworthy

by Mardee Handler Move over, baby boomers, millennials are taking over the country - and not just when it comes to smart phones and social media. The U.S. Census Bureau recently released a report saying that, as of July 1, 2014, millennials number 83.1 million,...

Illinois Pension Reform Legislation Is Legally Justifiable and in the Best Interest of All

Dec 16, 2014 | Municipal Finance, New & Noteworthy, Public Pensions, States

by James Spiotto On November 21, 2014, the Circuit Court for the Seventh Judicial Circuit in Sangamon County, Illinois presiding over the consolidated Illinois State Pension Reform Litigation ruled that the pension reform legislation passed by the State Legislature...

The History of Payment of State and Local Government Debt in the United States

U.S. Demographic Shifts: Millennials Now Comprise One Quarter of Population

Illinois Pension Reform Legislation Is Legally Justifiable and in the Best Interest of All

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