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MS’ Zezas on Relief Bill: It’s Enough for State, Local (Radio)
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‘Breathe a Sigh of Relief’: Muni Market Lauds State Rescue
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The Overshadowed Plight of City Budgets.
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Stimulus Solves Most – But Not All – State and Local Budget Problems.
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S&P: COVID-19 Activity In U.S. Public Finance
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S&P U.S. State Ratings And Outlooks: Current List
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Fitch: American Rescue Plan Boosts State and Local Government Budgets
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Fitch: Pandemic Exacerbates K-Shaped Economy, Government Transfers Buffer Near-Term Impact
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Stress Testing of Public Pensions Can Help States Navigate the COVID-19 Economy.
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S&P: A Tumultuous Year Presents A Major Test For U.S. Privatized Student Housing
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Fitch: Airport Car Rental Bonds Holding Firm Amid COVID-19
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Fitch: Travel Rebound to Boost US, Canadian Airport and Airline Recovery
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Interest Rates Are Rising: Time To Run From Muni Bonds?
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Munis Have Room To Move Higher.
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Munis Become Refuge From Bond Market Losses With Yields Falling.
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Why a Pullback Could Still Prove Inviting for Municipal Bonds.
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Fitch Ratings Updates State Revolving Fund and Muni Finance Pool Program Criteria.
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S&P U.S. Not-For-Profit Health Care Rating Actions, 2020 Year-End Review.
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U.S. Public Finance: Public Pension Funds – S&P Guidance
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Empty Office Buildings Squeeze City Budgets as Property Values Fall.
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Fitch: Job Recovery Stagnates for U.S. Metros
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Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Bill Includes Aid for Hard-Hit Cities. Is It Too Little, Too Late?
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Stimulus Clears Senate – Legislation Includes State and Local Aid but No Muni Provisions.
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BDA Washington Weekly: A Turn to Munis and Infrastructure
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ASCE 2021 Infrastructure Report Card.
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CDFI Bond Guarantee Program.
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U.S. DOT Announces Latest Round of INFRA Grants: Nossaman
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Municipal Bonds Finally Succumb To The Rise In Treasury Yields.
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Muni Recovery Trade Wins Big as Covid-Battered Bonds Rally Back.
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What Does the Recent Hike in Treasury Yields Indicate?
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Muni Bonds Prove a Refuge for Investors Hiding From Rising Rates.
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Muni Bond Managers Beaten by Index Funds Eye a 2021 Comeback.
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A High-Yield Muni Fund Finds Bond Bets for the Long Haul.
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SIFMA US Fixed Income Securities Statistics.
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Despite Improved State Fiscal Conditions, Serious Challenges Remain, Including for Localities, Tribal Nations, and Territories.
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Virus Did Not Bring Financial Rout That Many States Feared.
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Fitch: 21 U.S. States Saw Job Losses in December
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Forget Bitcoin or Tesla. Muni Bonds Are the King of Costly.
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Brian Chappatta on Expensive Muni Bonds (Podcast).
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March Madness Tournament Arena Tests Muni-Bond Market Appetite.
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Will You Have to Pay Twice for Better Infrastructure?
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Infrastructure Update: BDA Discusses Potential Legislation with Federal Agencies
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SIFMA Welcomes Introduction of the LOCAL Infrastructure Act.
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Hackers May Be Coming for Your City’s Water Supply.
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S&P U.S. Not-For-Profit Health Care Rating Actions, 2020 Year-End Review.
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Fitch Ratings Updates U.S. Public Finance Charter School Rating Criteria.
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Fitch Ratings Updates Public Sector, Revenue-Supported Entities Rating Criteria.
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Dislocation Offers Muni Buying Opportunities: Kazatsky (Radio)
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MSRB Data Show Noticeable Shift in Municipal Securities Buying Patterns.
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Municipal Bonds: Back To The Basics
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Muni Credit Plays Defense When Rates Rise.
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Make Sure That Your Municipal Bonds Pay You For The Risk You Take.
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Municipal Bond Yields Rise, Swept Up in Treasuries Surge.
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High Yield Munis Benefit From Anticipated Fiscal Support.
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Local Hazards Grow as Americans Churn Out More Garbage.
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For Cities, Less Traffic Means Lost Revenue.
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To Plug a Pension Gap, This City Rented Its Streets. To Itself.
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Pension Obligation Bonds: A Prudent Investment or a Speculative Venture?
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S&P Outlook And Medians For U.S. Independent Schools: Pandemic Tests All, But Weaker Credits May Need a Booster
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The S&P ESG Pulse: 2020 Lookback
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S&P 2021 Sustainable Finance Outlook: Large Growth In Green, Social, Sustainable Labels As Municipal Market Embraces ESG
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S&P: U.S. Electric Cooperative Utilities’ Decarbonization Initiatives Improve Some ESG Risk Attributes
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Regulating Troubled or Failing Monopolies: Ordering One Public Utility to Acquire Another
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The Washington Weekly: Biden Begins Work on Infrastructure
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What the Deep Freeze in Texas Means for Municipal Bonds.
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S&P: Outages In Texas Challenge Public Power Utilities’ Rate-Making Flexibility
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Failed Poisoning Attempt Shows Vulnerability of Smaller Water Systems to Hackers.
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I Have Promoted Muni Bonds, But Investors Should Understand The Risks Going Forward.
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The ‘Quasi-Instrumentality’ Question: Chapter 9, Chapter 11, or Neither? – Arnold & Porter
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Everybody Wants Muni Paper.
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Fitch Rtgs Updates U.S. Public Finance Structured Finance Rating Criteria.
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House Budget Bill Provides Needed Fiscal Aid for States, Localities, Tribal Nations, and Territories.
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Biden Stimulus Plan a ‘Positive’ for Munis, Says BlackRock’s Carney.
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Environmental, Social and Green (Sustainable) Bonds Come Home: Ice Miller
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Fitch: Cyber Risk Poses Increased ESG Challenges to Municipal Govts
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Senior Living Continues to be Among Riskiest Muni Investments, Due to Pandemic.
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University of Washington Joins College Bond Boom in AAA Sale.
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Read the February Issue of Government Finance Review Online.
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GFOA: Is There Too Much Fragmentation in Local Government?
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U.S. Water Supply Has Few Protections Against Hacking.
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Making Community Development Capital Work in Small and Midsize Cities.
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Lot of People Crowding Into Munis Right Now: Kazatsky (Radio)
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Municipal Bonds Look Unappealing Despite Recent Demand.
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Snag Short or Long Muni Exposure with 2 BulletShares.
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Muni-Bond Downgrades Top Upgrades for First Time Since 2014.
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Record Muni-Bond Sales Surge Fueled by Borrowing for Budget Gaps.
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Record Muni-Bond Sales Surge Fueled By Borrowing For Budget Gaps.
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2021 Bond Market Outlook.
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SIFMA US Municipal Bonds Statistics.
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Court Plunges Into Puerto Rico Defaults That Put Bond Market on Edge.
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How Climate Change Will Influence Municipal Bonds?
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Fitch: Medicaid Enhanced Funding Extension Benefits State Budgets
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Fitch Rtgs. Updates Report for US Public Fin. LOC-Supported Bonds and Commercial Paper Rtg Criteria.
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SIFMA Muni Month: Advocating for Change to Fund Our Nation’s Infrastructure
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S&P Green Transaction Evaluation: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Proposed Series C 2021 Green Bond
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Transportation & Infrastructure: What to Expect from the Biden Administration & 117th Congress: Mintz, Levin
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Pandemic Relief? Infrastructure Is the Far Bigger Prize.
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New Year Brings No Respite to Muni Senior Living Sector Turmoil.
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Error Identified In S&P U.S. Local Government General Obligation Model, Review Indicates One Rating Affected
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Fitch: Biden’s Plans for Healthcare Largely Positive for NFP Hospitals
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S&P U.S. Not-For-Profit Health Care Rating Actions, December 2020 And Fourth-Quarter 2020.
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Municipal Bonds – Don’t Ignore With Higher Taxes And Budget Relief Ahead.
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BondView Releases Municipal Bond Reference Data Service.
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Nuveen Credit-Focused Muni CEFs Remain Attractive.
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State Street and Nuveen Teaming Up On a New Active Muni ETF.
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State and Local Governments Relied on Debt for Budgetary Help In 2020.
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Financial State of the Cities 2020.
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MSRB 2020 Municipal Bond Market In Review.
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State and City Cutbacks Stifle Broader U.S. Economic Recovery.
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S&P 2021 Credit Outlook For U.S. Public Finance: Back On Track?
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Fitch Ratings Updates Public Finance Interactive ESG Dashboard, Heatmap – 4Q20
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The American Rescue Plan.
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How Biden’s Stimulus Plan Could Impact Municipal Bonds.
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Unexpected Impact Of The Biden Administration? A Muni Bond Boom.
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Largest Inflow in Tax-Exempt Munis On Record: Kazatsky (Radio)
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The Supreme Court Confirms That Passive Retention of Property Does Not Violate Section 362(a)(3): Squire Patton Boggs
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Stand Pat, Don’t Act: Supreme Court Holds That Mere Retention of Debtor Property Does Not Violate Section 362(a)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code’s Automatic Stay Provision – Cadwalader
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S&P: Five U.S. State And Local Government Pension And OPEB Trends To Watch For In 2021 And Beyond
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S&P U.S. Higher Education Rating Actions, 2020
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S&P U.S. Charter Schools Rating Actions, 2020
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Fitch: Media Revenues Anchor Stable Outlook for Sports Facilities, Leagues and Teams in 2021
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Record High Muni Prices Leave Investors Waiting to Buy the Dips.
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Why Investors Should Consider Taxable Municipal Bonds when Retirement Planning.
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Fitch: New Lead and Copper Rule to Raise Costs for Water Utilities
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Fitch: Pandemic Heightens ESG Labor Issues for NFP Hospitals
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Fitch: Some U.S. States Seeing Renewed Job Losses
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S&P Outlook For U.S. Water And Sewer Utilities: 2021 Provides 2020 Hindsight
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S&P Outlook For U.S. Public Finance Housing: Sheltered From The Storm
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S&P Credit FAQ: What The Latest COVID-19 Economic Relief Bill Means For U.S. Public K-12 Schools
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Study Examines How Clean Air Act Affects Municipal Bond Market.
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How Biden’s Stimulus Plan Could Impact Municipal Bonds.
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CUSIP Request Volume Surges in December, Driving Total 2020 Volumes for Corporate and Municipal Securities Above 2019 Totals.
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Struggling Local Governments May Get Help From the Private Sector.
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Treasury Nominee Voices Support for State and Local Relief Funding.
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Is Economic Rebound Certain for Local and State Governments in 2021?
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Buttigieg Touts Benefits of Advance Refundings in Confirmation Hearing.
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The Best Tax-Free Municipal Bonds For 2021.
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Prospects Brighten for State and Local Aid from Washington.
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Biden Relief Plan Tosses $350 Billion Lifeline to States, Cities.
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American Cities See Their Luck Turn With a Biden Administration.
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Biden Calls for $350 Billion in State and Local Aid as Part of Massive Stimulus.
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BDA Calls on Biden Administration to Support and Embolden Municipal Bonds.
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Higher-Yielding U.S. Muni Bonds Cheer Biden’s State, City Budget Relief.
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S&P: Updated Activity Estimates For U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Show Public Transit And Airport Operators Still Face A Long Recovery
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S&P Outlook For U.S. Not-For-Profit Transportation Infrastructure: Light At Tunnel’s End – But How Long Is The Tunnel?
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S&P Outlook For U.S. Public Power And Electric Cooperative Utilities: Ratings Should Remain Resilient
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Fitch: Downgrades Exceed Upgrades, U.S. Public Finance 2020 Annual Ratings Update Finds
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Fitch Ratings Updates U.S. Housing Finance Agencies General Obligation (GO) Rating Criteria.
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Fitch Ratings Assigns ESG Relevance Scores for USPF Housing Credits.
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22 Nonprofit Hospitals Hit With Credit Downgrades Last Year, Fitch Says.
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S&P Outlook For U.S. Not-For-Profit Acute Health Care: Navigating The Bumps While Getting Back On Track
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Municipal Bond Market Starts the Year Strongly.
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MacKay Municipal Managers Announces Top Five Municipal Market Insights For 2021.
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Covid-19 Pandemic Drives Municipal Borrowing to 10-Year High.
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‘Extraordinarily Expensive’: Muni-Bond Valuations at Record High
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How To Navigate The Rocky Municipal Bond Market.
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2021 Municipal Outlook: Reasons For Optimism
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U.S. Muni Market Ignores Stimulus-Provoked Rise In Treasury Yields.
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Bond Market Outlook: Yields Likely to Stay Low in 2021
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Guide To Tax-Exempt Bond Funds: 31 Best Buys
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GFOA Analysis of Latest Coronavirus Relief Legislation.
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S&P ESG Pulse: Reimagining Accounting To Measure Climate Change Risks
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Can Parking Benefit Districts Step In as Revenue Sources Dry Up? – Nossaman
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Fitch: Federal Stimulus Won’t Offset Higher Ed Budget Pressures.
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S&P Outlook For Charter Schools: State Revenue Weakness May Test Credit Quality
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Fitch Ratings 2021 Outlook Compendium: U.S. Public Finance
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The Public Finance Outlook for 2021 in 10 Themes.
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S&P Outlook For U.S. Local Governments: Revenue Pressures Mount And Choices Get Harder
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S&P Outlook For U.S. States: Symptoms Persist, But A Shot In The Arm Could Lead To Growth
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S&P ‘AAA’ Rated U.S. Counties: Current List
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S&P ‘AAA’ Rated U.S. Municipalities: Current List
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S&P ‘AAA’ Rated U.S. School Districts: Current List
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A Democrat-Run Congress Would Bolster Odds of State, City Aid.
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Breaking Down What to Expect from Municipal Bonds in 2021.
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U.S. Municipal Bond Sales Hit Record $451.2 billion in 2020.
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Municipal Bond Market Starts the Year Strongly.
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Can 2020 Bond-Financed Projects Take Advantage of the fixed 4% Rate in the Pending COVID-19 Legislation? – Nixon Peabody
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Fall 2020 Fiscal Survey of States: NASBO
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2020 State Expenditure Report: NASBO
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How Small Towns Can Ride The Public-Private Partnership Wave.
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USDOT Launches New Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Program.
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Fitch: Large U.S. Western Metros Continue Trend of Slower Recovery
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Munis Set for Seventh Straight Year of Gains Amid Record Supply.
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This Part of the Muni Sector is Surging.
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The Long Strange Trip Of The Muni Market In 2020.
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Where to Find Yield While Limiting Risk in the 2021 Bond Market.
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Fitch Ratings Updates USPF Variable-Rate Demand Obligations and Commercial Paper Criteria.
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Fitch Ratings Updates Criteria for U.S. Public Housing Authority Capital Fund Revenue Bonds.
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Why the Surge in Taxable Municipal Bonds?
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Lowest Muni Bond Yields Aided Covid-19 Recovery.
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SIFMA US Negative Interest Rates Policy Checklist.
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Wall Street Muni Desks End Record Year With New Deal Deep Freeze.
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End Nears for Fed’s Municipal Lending Program.
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7 State and Local Fiscal Lessons from a Year Like No Other.
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Economic Boost From Stimulus Seen as States and Cities’ Best Bet.
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The State of Local Government in the Pandemic Era: Read the Survey Results
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Municipal Budget Crunch Pressures Payrolls. And Direct Federal Stimulus Isn’t Forthcoming.
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Fitch: New Federal Aid to Steady State and Local Budgets
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GFOA: Looking Back at 2020
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