- 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....
Economy
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...
Weekly Featured Bond – State of Wisconsin $621,980,000
The State of Wisconsin is scheduled to issue $621,980,000 in General Fund Annual Appropriations Refunding Bonds the week of October 28th. The negotiated sale has Citigroup and Barclays as its principal underwriters. About the Bonds Proceeds from the bond issuance will...
MuniNet Data Shows Clear Leaders and Laggards in Metro Labor Force Trends among Largest U.S. Metropolitan Areas
MuniNet Data Shows Growth in Metro Labor Force Trends among Largest U.S. Metropolitan Areas. by Jeffrey L Garceau When discussing the health of the economy, the media typically pays attention to three metrics: unemployment rate, net jobs numbers, and gross domestic...
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...
How Does Your State’s Economy Rank?
by Bradford Langs CFA The U.S. economic recovery is nearing its seventh anniversary, although this recovery has been deemed modest at best. On the state and local level, outlooks vary and are largely dependent on employment dynamics. The Fed raised rates for the...
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...
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...
Economic Indicators Erratic and Uneven Growth among U.S. States
by guest contributor Bradford Langs Now in its seventh year, the U.S. economic recovery (which began in July 2009) has been deemed modest at best. Both gross domestic product (GDP) and job growth remain erratic and uneven overall - particularly among states. Regarding...
Economic Indicators 2014 Year-End Data Reveals Uneven Recovery
The U.S. economic recovery is now almost six years old (June 2009 was the final month of the recession). This recovery has been deemed weak, with both GDP and job growth remaining both erratic and uneven. Unemployment levels have declined to a sub 6% level from a 10%...