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Fitch Ratings Updates Infrastructure Completion Risk Criteria; Requests Market Comments
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Fitch Exposure Draft: Completion Risk Criteria FAQs
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S&P U.S. Municipal Housing 2020 Sector Outlook: The Foundation Remains Stable
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S&P U.S. Municipal Water And Sewer Utilities 2020 Sector Outlook: Finding Stability Between Headline Risk And Credit Risk
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S&P U.S. Public Power And Electric Cooperative Utilities 2020 Sector Outlook: Heading Into A New Decade On A Familiar Road
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How Cybersecurity is Factoring Into Credit Ratings.
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BlackRock’s Larry Fink Sees Bond Peril for Cities Over Climate Change.
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Larry Fink Defends BlackRock’s New Emphasis on Climate Change. What Investors Need to Know.
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BlackRock Puts Sustainability at the Center of Investment Strategy, Expects More Transparency in Sustainability Disclosure.
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Municipal CUSIP Request Volume Increased 15% in 2019.
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December Volumes for Municipal and Corporate Security Identifiers Trend Down.
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For Shrinking Cities, an Aggressive Way to Dodge the Census Bullet.
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A Tale of Two Community Reinvestment Act Proposals.
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S&P U.S. States 2020 Sector Outlook: Finding Balance In Today’s Lower-For-Longer Economy
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S&P U.S. Local Government 2020 Sector Outlook: A Precarious Balance Of Stability And Uncertainty.
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S&P Charter Schools 2020 Sector Outlook: Clear Skies For Now, But Political Uncertainties Cloud The Horizon
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S&P U.S. Not-For-Profit Health Care 2020 Sector Outlook: A Precarious Balance As Evolution Continues
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Fitch Ratings Releases Final Revised USPF Tax-Supported Rating Criteria.
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Fitch Feedback Report: Comments on Exposure Draft: U.S. Public Finance Tax-Supported Rating Criteria
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Fitch Ratings: Updated Report for Variable-Rate Demand Obligations and Commercial Paper
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Muni-Bond Shopping Spree Shows No Sign of Stopping.
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Fitch Ratings 2020 Outlook: U.S. Public Finance (Outlook Compendium Report)
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The Muni Bond Market’s Biggest Credit Risk: Climate Change.
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Arizona State Retirement Bets Big on Private Credit.
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Muni-Bond Shopping Spree Shows No Sign of Stopping.
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Pension Cuts May Pose Special Risks For Public Workers Not Covered by Social Security.
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Municipal Bond Market Eclipses the $400B Mark in 2019.
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U.S. Muni Bond Funds Post Record Inflows in 2019 – Lipper
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Bond Funds Had a Strong 2019. Next Year’s Performance Depends on This One Factor.
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Fitch Ratings: U.S. Port Ratings Largely Resistant Thus Far to Trade Policy Changes
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Muni-Bond Safeguards Weakened as Investors Scrounge for Yield.
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Cash-Hungry Cities Seek Buyers for Sewer Systems to Pay Pensions.
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CDFA Legislation to Modernize Private Activity Bonds Introduced in Congress.
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The World Bank Releases 2019 Green Bond Impact Report.
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Big Cities Mostly Prepared to Weather Next Recession, Report Says.
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New Mobility Public-Private Partnerships May Address Transportation Gaps in the Future: Nossaman
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House Green Bank Bill Aims to Leverage $35B in Government Funding Into $1T in Private Investment.
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Mall Shooting Highlights Folly of AAA-Rating of CMBS Backed by a Single Mega-Mall.
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Berkeley’s Blockchain Microbond Could Spark A Muni Market Revolution.
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Innovative Social Bonds Transaction Secures Funding for HealthRIGHT 360.
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Small Manufacturing Bonds Bill Would Raise Limit to $30 million.
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Funded Ratio for 100 Largest U.S. Public Pensions Climbs to 73.4%, According to Milliman Estimates.
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Muni Bond Defaults Remain Rare.
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Teachers Pay High Fees for Retirement Funds. Unions Are Partly to Blame.
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Hilltop’s Kozlik ‘Cautious’ on State, Local Government Debt.
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Muni Bond Party Should Continue In 2020: BI’s Kazatsky (Radio)
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Death Bell Tolls For Private Colleges, Hits Bondholders (Radio)
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Low Sovereign Yields Driving Global Buyers Into Munis (Radio)
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U.S. in ‘Sweet Spot’ for Taking Credit Risk, Federated’s Gallo Says.
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Taxable Munis? They’re Worth a Look.
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Fitch Ratings: Affordability and Deleveraging Key for U.S. Public Power in 2020
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Fitch Ratings: Outlook Stable for U.S. Water and Sewer Utilities in 2020
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Fitch Ratings: Problems to Persist for U.S. Higher Education in 2020
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Fitch Ratings: Financing Evolving for North American Energy Infrastructure in 2020
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Fitch Ratings: Relief for U.S. State Pension Liabilities Not Likely to Last
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Fitch Ratings: U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Growth to Mirror Slower GDP in 2020
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Fitch Rtgs: Not-for-Profit Hospitals Outlook Stable in Face of Challenges
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Fitch Ratings: U.S. State and Local Governments to Hold Steady in 2020
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CUSIP Request Volume for Corporate and Municipal Debt Ebbs in November.
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16% Monthly Decline in Muni Requests Puts Crimp in Robust 2019 Issuance.
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New Approaches to Large-Scale Green Stormwater Infrastructure Investment Build Climate Resilience.
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The Jefferson County, Alabama, Bankruptcy.
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How an $8 Billion Municipal Bond Fund Finds Opportunity in a ‘Quirky’ Market.
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Municipal Bonds: Relative Value Versus Absolute Yield
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Wall Street’s Muni-Bond Bankers Brace for a Record Year in 2020.
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Ex-JPMorgan Banker’s Career Gamble Pays Off in Muni-Bond Blitz.
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As Tiny Underwriters Die, Brothers’ Deal Keeps Firm in Family.
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Why BlackRock Is Still Bullish on Munis After Market’s Big Gains.
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High Yield Munis Can Be An Equity Hedge, But Understand The Risks.
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A New Look at How States Block Local Laws in Areas Ranging From Guns to Taxes.
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Muni-Bond Ratings Are All Over the Place. Here’s Why.
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Fitch Exposure Draft for U.S. Affordable Housing Rating Criteria & Webinar
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An Ominous Signal in the Muni-Bond Market Now Seen as Just Noise.
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“Small Claims Court” Lawsuits Could Cost Wall Street’s Credit Rating Agencies Billions.
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S&P: U.S. Higher Education Is Learning To Manage Its Own Risk
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S&P: U.S. States Are Slow To Reform OPEBs As Decline In Liabilities Masks Increased Risk
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Historic US Towns Endured Wars, Storms. What About Sea Rise?
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Elevated Muni Supply to Be Met With Healthy Demand in 2020, BlackRock’s Carney Says.
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Historic U.S. Towns Now Face A Rising Sea.
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The Bond Is in the Mail: Muni Market’s New Way Around Trump Ban.
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A Missouri Bank is Using Tech to Secure Large Deposits from Public Entities.
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Fitch Rtgs: Cordon Pricing May Boost US City Public Transit Usage, Revenue
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Fitch Rtgs: Managed Lanes Performance Strong but Untested in Recession
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At Pimco, Climate Change Is Happening Sooner Rather Than Later.
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Cities Should Invest Now to Reduce Climate Change Depreciation.
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The Troubling Decline in City Revenue Growth.
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Wells Fargo Warns of Mispricing of Risk in Municipal Bond Market.
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Understanding Municipal Debt Backed by Transportation Districts.
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Rural Communities Look to Jails for Revenue.
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How Fit Is Your School? The Methodology Behind Forbes’ 2019 College Financial Health Grades.
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Fitch Rtgs: Shape of Next US Economic Cycle Will Inform USPF Macro Stress
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Trump Tax Cut Sets Off Boom in Once Sleepy Corner of Muni Market.
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Muni Returns Will Remain Strong in 2020, BlackRock’s Carney Says.
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Economic Expansion Doesn’t Help Underfunded Public Pension Plans.
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Climate Change Disasters And Your Municipal Bonds.
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With Overall State Spending Up, Transportation Sees Notable Gains.
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The Bond Buyer to Celebrate 2019’s Deal of the Year Honorees at Annual Gala.
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Seeing Green: Investing in Municipal Green Bonds to Support Local Climate Projects.
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Future Returns: ESG Investing in Nonprofit Municipal Debt
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Green Banks and Green Bonds are Bringing Billions to Utilities for the Energy Transition.
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S&P U.S. Not-For-Profit Health Care Rating Actions, October 2019
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New Approaches to Large-Scale Green Stormwater Infrastructure Investment Build Climate Resilience.
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FAA Focuses on Controlling Revenue Diversion.
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Homespun Firms Challenge Wall Street’s Muni-Bond Supremacy.
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Muni-Bond Trading Evolves.
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Municipal Bond CEFs – Pressure For The Sector After The Treasury Yields Increase
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Municipal CUSIP Request Volume Surges in October.
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34% Monthly Increase in Muni Requests Puts Year-to-Date Volume on Record Pace.
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The MSRB Adds Links to Additional Indices on EMMA®
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MSRB’s Quarterly Trade Statistics Report.
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Denver Supportive Housing Social Impact Bond Initiative: Housing Stability Payments
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Fitch Ratings: Upgrades Again Outpace Downgrades for U.S. Public Finance in 3Q19
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Haskell and Richbourg on Municipal Bond Market (Podcast)
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Fitch Ratings: U.S. Water Utilities’ Financial Profiles Strengthen
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Muller and Dewey on Municipal Bond Market (Podcast)
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Bond and Market Analysis from Build America (Podcast)
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Multifamily Private Activity Bond Issuances Decline 3.7 Percent in 2018.
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Fitch Ratings: U.S. Water Utilities’ Financial Profiles Strengthen
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New Report Shows Some States Are In Terrible Financial Shape.
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Learnings from the Private Sector for Local Government Operations.
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America’s Housing Crunch Is So Bad It May Hurt City Bond Ratings.
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Investing In Senior Housing Muni Bonds Amid Demographic Change.
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S&P Criteria | Governments | Request for Comment: Methodology For Rating U.S. Public Finance Rental Housing Bonds
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S&P Proposed Methodology For Rating U.S. Public Finance Rental Housing Bonds.
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S&P Credit Conditions: In The Mist Of Mixed Economic Signals, U.S. State And Local Credit Quality Remains Strong
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Fitch Ratings: North American Infrastructure Projects Are Complex, Require Unique Solutions
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Bond Buyers Hit by Negative Yields Around the Globe Flock to U.S. Muni Debt.
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KBRA Releases Research – Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Considerations by Sector
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The Imperfect Art of Tracking Local Government Financial Stress.
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Schroders Sees Value in Municipal Bonds Over Treasuries.
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KBRA Municipal Ratings Available on Bloomberg Terminal Calendar Screens.
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First Foundation Bank Launches Municipal Lending Offering with the Appointment of Trevor Mael as Vice President, Director of Public Finance.
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How Transparent Should Government Be After a Cyberattack?
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Investors Reap Rewards Using Conduit-Issued Municipal Bonds.
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Lukewarm Bond Yields Belie Mayors’ Climate Alarm.
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U.S. City Revenue Lags Inflation for First Time in Seven Years.
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MSRB: Trends in Municipal Bond Ownership.
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How Does PG&E Impact the Utilities Market?
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Is Public Finance Ready to Rely on Blockchain Technology?
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Muni-Bond Desks Stand to See Big Wins If Trump Loses.
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The Grand Experiment: The State and Municipal Pension Fund Diversification into Alternative Assets
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Risky Business: As Some Major Contractors Pull Back from P3s, Others Embrace the Approach
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Building Demand in US Water Quality Trading Markets.
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With Interest Rates Low, Colleges Get In On 100-Year Debt.
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Cities Prepare for Climate Risk. Bond Prices May Not Reflect It.
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Smaller Muni Issuers Face Some of the Biggest Climate Risks.
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Climate Change Has Probably Hit Your City Already.
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Fitch Rtgs: P3s Can Fund Higher Ed Projects While Preserving Balance Sheets
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Century Bonds Make No More Sense Than Millennium Bonds.
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Munis In Focus: Amanda Albright (Radio)
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Fixed Income Is Still a Mystery to Many Investors.
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Housing PABs See Increase of More than $1.1 Billion in 2018.
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Is Public Finance Ready to Rely on Blockchain Technology?
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Charter Schools Are an Opportunity for Impact Investors.
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CDFA Releases Annual Volume Cap Report.
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Climate Change Could Make Borrowing Costlier for States and Cities.
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City Bonds May Be Hit by Climate Change. Moody’s Can Now See How.
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CUSIP Request Volume Sends Mixed Signals for Corporate and Municipal Debt Issuance.
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CUSIP: Corporate Debt Volumes Rise in September While Muni Volumes Slow.
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MUNIS IN FOCUS: Joe Mysak (Radio)
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Pension Obligation Bonds May Soon Have Their Moment.
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Warning Signs Flash For Muni Bondbuyers Chasing Riskiest Debt.
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Why Democrats Should Be Cautious About Public Banking.
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Fitch Ratings: U.S. Toll Roads Still Largely in Cruise Control.
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EY Launches Blockchain Tool to Help Bring Accountability to Public Finances.
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EY Launches Public Finance Management Blockchain Solution to Improve Efficiency and Transparency in Governments.
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Money Managers Gain Sway Over Muni Market.
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Fitch Rtgs: Investment Portfolios Key for Not-for-Profit Hospital Credit
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High-Yield Munis Outperform as Credit Spreads Narrow.
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Muni Market Moves to Join the 21st Century, But It’s in No Rush.
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Muni Sales Set to Surge Most Since 2017, Extending Supply Boom.
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USDA Invests in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 31 States.
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Full Spectrum Fund Investing: A Case Study With Municipal Bonds.
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The Problem With Bringing Muni Bonds to the Masses.
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Albright on Fall of Muni Startup (Radio)
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The Fall of the Muni Startup That Wanted to Upend Wall Street.
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Ken Fisher Client Pulls $30 Million in Backlash.
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Green Bond Market Just Getting Started.
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Climate Change Could Make Borrowing Costlier for States and Cities.
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Fitch Ratings Launches ESG Heat Map for Public Finance/Infrastructure.
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Can Standardized Financial Data Help Government Save Money?
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S&P Guidance | Criteria | Governments | U.S. Public Finance: Assessing U.S. Public Finance Pension And Other Postemployment Obligations For GO Debt, Local Government GO Ratings, And State Ratings.
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S&P Credit FAQ: How S&P Global Ratings Will Implement Pension And OPEB Guidance In U.S. Public Finance State And Local Government Credit Analysis
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100-Year Muni Bonds Might Just Be the Safest Yield Play.
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Protection from Ransomware Attacks Isn’t as Simple as Insurance.
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PROTECT Act Seeks to Bolster Domestic Electric Grid Cybersecurity: McGuireWoods
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New Report: U.S. Metro Areas Continue to Drive Nation’s Economic Growth, Post Fifth Consecutive Year of Increase
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Now Is a Really Good Time to Get Into Munis, Neuberger’s Iselin Says.
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Even Cash Flooding Muni Market Can’t Stop Worst Loss Since 2018.
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Understanding Private Activity Bonds.
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Statement from EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on the Water Infrastructure Funding Transfer Act.
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Will the Supreme Court Strike Down Inclusionary Zoning?
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A New Framework for Infrastructure Reform.
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Pipeline Developers Beware: Third Circuit Disallows Eminent Domain Over State Lands Under Natural Gas Act – Duane Morris
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Building Demand in US Water Quality Trading Markets.
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Cities Are Buying Bond Insurance That May Be Giving Them Nothing.
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GASB Proposes Guidance On Replacement Of Interbank Offered Rates With New Reference Rates.
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Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statement is Integral in Bond Defaults.
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NASACT 2019 Annual Conference Recap.
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