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WSJ: Rolling the Dice on Municipal Bankruptcies.
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Michigan’s High Court Rules Localities Can’t Ban Medical Marijuana.
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Will the 2014 Muni Market Be Good for Issuers?
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Reuters: U.S. Munis Rebound in January, But Rally Faces Tests Soon.
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Forbes: 5 Reasons To Still Consider Munis In 2014.
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Reuters: U.S. Municipal Bond Sales Hit Lowest Level in Two Years.
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Fitch: Michigan Governor’s Detroit Proposal Troubling for Bondholders.
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WSJ: Detroit Debt Proposal Favors Pension Funds.
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NYT: Detroit Plan Is Said to Split Creditors Into 2 Groups.
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Forbes: Wall Street’s Vultures Are Circling Puerto Rico’s Bond Market.
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Michigan May Use Drones to Study Unpaved Roads.
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Muni Bond Contrarian Stands Firm.
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Decline of Insured US Municipal Bonds May be Over.
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Minnesota Mayor Announces Competition to End Veteran Homelessness.
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Innovation Districts Create New Urban Spaces for Creativity and Growth.
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WSJ: Detroit’s Bankruptcy Retreat.
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Detroit Bond Sale Closer as Holders Offered Pennies: Bloomberg.
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Argument Preview: Rights to Old Rights-of-Way.
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Largest Muni ETF at Highest Premium With Fund Outflows Slowing: Bloomberg.
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NYT: Judge Disallows Plan by Detroit to Pay Off Banks.
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California Has a New Way to Fund Public Schools.
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2013 a Ground-Breaking 12 Months for ILS: Aon Benfield.
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Cities and Counties Can Ban Marijuana Use that is Legal Under State Law, AG Says.
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Bloomberg: Muni Variable-Rate Index Sets Record-Low Yield as Issuance Drops.
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Catastrophe Bond Markets Total Return 11% in 2013.
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How Communities Can Make the Most of Their Anchor Institutions.
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NYT: Eminent Domain: a Long Shot Against Blight.
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MUNIS-Yields Fall as Much as 8 bps with Boost from Treasuries.
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The Failure and the Promise of Public Participation.
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Wisconsin Issuer Fuels Businses for Municipal Bond Attorneys.
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Tax-Free Bonds Go First-to-Worst on Risk Adjustment: Bloomberg Muni Credit.
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Morgan Stanley to Barclays See Second Yearly Muni Losses.
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Bloomberg: Water Bonds Shrivel as California Sees Driest Year.
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FT: BlackRock Steps into Detroit Bonds Fight.
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BofA Merrill Lynch Still Top U.S. Municipal Underwriter.
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NYT: U.S. Struggles to Keep Pace in Delivering Broadband Service.
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KKR Buying Wood-Pellet Bonds Shows High-Yield Lure: Bloomberg Muni Credit.
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WSJ: Citi To Sell New Muni Bonds Through UBS Brokers.
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Cities Increasingly Recruiting Outside Help.
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Deadbeat Governments: New Yorker.
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Goldman Wins Record Deposits Into Bond Fund Defying Higher Rates: SF Chronicle.
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Goldman Sachs Wins Bond Investors to Flexible Mutual Fund: Bloomberg.
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Corporate Entrepreneurs Are at the Heart of Downtown Revitalizations.
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Wall Street Landlord Loses Round One in Ohio School Tax Fight: Bloomberg.
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NYT: In Shepherding Detroit Bankruptcy, Lawyer Tackles a Job He Didn’t Ask For.
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NYC Council Passes Plastic Foam, e-cigarette Bills.
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The Irrational Fear of Muni Bond Defaults.
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The Harrisburg Debt Deal: Who Gets What.
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WJS: Municipal Bonds Wrap Up Tough Year.
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Dirt Bonds Lead Market in 2013 as Housing Rebounds: Muni Credit.
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California Topples New York to Reclaim Sales Crown: Muni Credit.
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NYT: Police Salaries and Pensions Push California City to Brink.
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Washington: Judge Bars Raise for Some in SeaTac.
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Detroit Puts $1.1 Trillion of G.O.’s Under Scrutiny: Bloomberg Muni Credit.
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Analysis: Little Respite Seen for U.S. Municipal Bonds in 2014 – Reuters.
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NYT: $15 Hourly Minimum Wage in Northwest City Faces Court Challenge.
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Munis Face Challenges In ‘Choppy’ 2014 – Barclays.
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Muni-Bond Market Shrinks at Record Pace.
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Tips for Mitigating Muni Losses.
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Public Safety Buffer Zone at Issue in Supreme Court Case.
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MAC Offers Bond Insurance Over TMC Electronic Trading Platform.
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Are Municipal Bonds Cheap Relative To Taxable Counterparts?
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NLC: How Salt Lake City Solved Chronic Veteran Homelessness.
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Morgan Stanley’s Outlook for Munis in 2014 isn’t Pretty.
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Detroit Bankruptcy Decision May Mean Big Trouble for Muni Holders.
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UBS Puerto Rico Faces ‘Whopper’ of a Problem Over Muni Bond Funds.
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NYT: Detroit Is Ruled Eligible for Bankruptcy.
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Detroit Lighting Decision Put Off Due to Possible Attorney Conflict.
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NYC Foam Food Container Ban Plan Gets Hearing.
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Detroit Judge Delays Lighting Proposal Over Law Firm.
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Solar Data Trove Cutting Power Use in Threat to Utilities.
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CNBC: Is the Muni Bond Market About to Blow Up?
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What Gets You 6.5% Yield: 40-Yr Munis From A Bankrupt Issuer.
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Long-Dated Munis Quietly Outperforming.
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Stockton, Calif., Bankruptcy Plan Faces March Trial.
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WSJ: Judge Approves Jefferson County, Ala., Bankruptcy-Restructuring Plan.
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Bill Thompson Goes Back to Bond Firm after Failed New York Mayor Bid.
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NYT: Jury Finds Pipe Maker Defrauded Governments.
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Muni Watchers View Hedge Fund Presence, Liquidity Favorably.
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WSJ: How Hedge Funds are Trading Muniland.
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NYT: Bonds Backed by Solar Power Payments Get Nod.
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NYT: More Cities Consider Eminent Domain to Halt Foreclosures.
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The Bond Buyer Announces Finalists for 12th Annual Deal of the Year Awards.
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The Role of Issuer’s Counsel in a Municipal Bond Offering.
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Reuters: Bond Insurers Sue Detroit Over Oct. 1 Bond Default.
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WSJ: Cuts in State Aid Leave Cities Reeling.
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NYT: Justices Weigh Constitutionality of New York Town’s Prayers.
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Forbes: Who Benefits From Muni Bonds? It’s More Complicated Than You Think.
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Why a New Water District Might Not Save Cash: Higher Interest Rates.
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Big Data, Chief Data Officers and the Promise of Performance.
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New Law Boosts Wellness Incentives.
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Muni Market Ambivalent About Rise in Inter-Dealer Trading.
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More Wisconsin Issuers Could Redeem Direct-Pay Bonds.
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MBFA’s October 2013 Update on Municipal Tax Exemption Threats.
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FCC Examines Siting Policies on Local Wireless Infrastructure.
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Bloomberg: Sacramento County Selling Debt to Pay for Pensions.
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Reuters: U.S. Reopens Bond Sales to State, Local Governments.
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Cities Fixing Budgets Prove Haven Amid U.S. Impasse.
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Supreme Court Accepts Two Cases Affecting Cities during its “Long” Conference.
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Reuters: How to Navigate the Troubled Municipal Bond Market.
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Muni Credit: Harrisburg Parking Bond Sale Avoids Chicago Regret.
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FT: Puerto Rican Woes Hit US Bond Insurers.
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U.S. States, Local Gov’ts Slow to Post Finance Reports.
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Texas Municipal Pension Moves Funds to Loans From Bonds, Equity.
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Two Lawyers Focused on Muni Bankruptcies Hop to Chadbourne.
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California City Prevails Against Investor Lawsuit.
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Shutdown Halts Rebates on Build America Bonds, Dents Appeal.
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Detroit Bankruptcy Could Change Municipal Market, Chicago Fed Says.
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Stockton Proposes Bankruptcy Exit Plan.
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Incoming NABL President Details Group’s Agenda.
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CNBC: Issue Municipal Bonds? No Thanks, We’ll Crowdfund Instead.
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WSJ: Oakland County, Mich., Opts For Private Placement In Wake of Detroit’s Bankruptcy.
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Wall Street Owning Least Since 2002 Speeds Retreat: Muni Credit.
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Debt Ceiling Impasse Would Hurt Muni Issuers – Moody’s.
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Volume Predictions Plunge.
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Munis Extend Biggest Rally Since April on Puerto Rico Purchases.
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SIFMA: Ending Mandatory Arbitration Will Hurt Individual Investors.
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NYT: Struggling, San Jose Tests a Way to Cut Benefits.
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WSJ: Bond Lawyers Rattled by Proposed Clampdown on Local Borrowing.
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Moody’s: U.S. Local Governments Have Little Control Over Pensions.
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Rout Opens Opportunity for Investors Seeking Yield.
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Detroit Defends Right to Enter Chapter 9.
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Report: Congress Should Be Careful if Changing Tax-Exempt Bonds.
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WSJ: In Muni-Bond Market, Some Investors Fly First Class.
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WSJ: Your City Might Be the Next Detroit…But That’s Not All Bad.
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WSJ: Detroit’s Woes Add to Angst Over Municipal Debt.
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Urban Institute: Implementation Evaluation of the Community-Based Job Training Grant (CBJTG) Program.
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Bonds: Beware This Major Flaw in Moody’s Rating System.
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Reuters: U.S. Municipal Bond Funds Report 14th Week of Outflows.
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Pension Costs Burden Local Government Budgets.
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NACo: Public Prayer, Fair Housing Claims Among Local Issues on SCOTUS Docket.
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WSJ: California Sells $764 Million in Debt.
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WSJ: Ruling Clears a Path for California City’s Bankruptcy.
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NYT: When Lenders Are Not Paid Back.
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NYT: Squirrel Power!
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NYT: In Paper War, Flood of Liens Is the Weapon
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WSJ: Towns Try to Take Back Water Systems.
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No Challenge to Detroit’s Eligibility from Bond Insurers, Investors.
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Detroit Swap Settlement Could Be Key to Bankruptcy Case.
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BDA Bankruptcy Paper: Detroit May Be “Game Changer.”
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Moody’s Proposes More Focus on Public Pension Obligations in Bond Ratings.
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Lebenthal, MuniAxis to Unveil New Trading System for Odd-Lots.
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Bankruptcy Judges Share Insight on Chapter 9 Eligibility.
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WSJ: Finding Attractive Muni Yields Post-Detroit.
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WSJ: Sizing Up Discounted Muni Closed-End Bond Funds.
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Los Angeles County Bars Brokers That Donate to Bond Campaigns.
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Reuters: Freddie Mac May Sue California City on Eminent Domain Loan Seizures.
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Bloomberg: Pimco, BlackRock Seek to Bar California Mortgage Seizures.
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WSJ: Muni-Bond Buyers Seeking Safety.
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WSJ: Detroit Has Wiped $13.8 Billion From S&P’s Muni Index.
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WSJ: Why You Shouldn’t Throw Sewer Bonds Out With the Bath Water.
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NYT: A Plan to Avert the Pension Crisis
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FHFA Says GSEs May Cease Business in Towns Seizing Mortgages.
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Thomson Reuters: Muni Sales Next Week Could Be 2nd Largest of Year.
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SIFMA Standard Forms and Documentation Library: Promoting Industry Transparency.
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WSJ: Detroit Bankruptcy May Spell Trouble for Other Distressed Municipalities.
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SIFMA Calls for Review of SRO Structure.
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Moody’s: Detroit Bankruptcy May Change How Other Distressed Cities Approach Obligations.
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Reuters: Muni Board Watching General Obligation Debt in Detroit Case.
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Moody’s: Detroit Bankruptcy May Change How Other Distressed Cities Approach Obligations.
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NYT: Cities Need to Weigh Costs of Private Partnerships.
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National Governors Association Urges Preservation of Municipal Bond Exclusion.
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SIFMA Implores Michigan To Change Tack on Detroit.
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NYT: Public-Private Partnerships Could Be a Lifeline for Cities.
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NYT: Possibly Unfair, but Not Necessarily Fraudulent.
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Bond Insurer Sues Credit-Rating Agencies.
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Water Agencies Urge Against Limiting Tax-Exempt Bond Financing of Water Systems.
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WSJ: Detroit Bankruptcy Plan Called Unfair to Bondholders.
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WSJ: Some Detroit Bonds Hit by Bankruptcy Filing.
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WSJ: Bondholders, Public Pensioners Square Off in Detroit.
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Two More Wisconsin Cities Weigh Redemptions of New CREBs, BABs.
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WSJ: Investors Yank Money from Municipal-Bond Funds.
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WSJ: With Palo Alto on Board, OpenGov Aims for Transparency in Dozens More City Governments.
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WSJ: Detroit Sues Bond Insurer Amid Effort to Reach Deal With Creditors.
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Flexible Bond Funds Offer Harbor as Rates Rise.
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Experts: Muni Community Should Have No Problem Making Case to Save Exemption From ‘Blank Slate’.
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B of AML, PFM Top First-Half Tables
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Reuters: U.S. Investment Industry Groups Scuffle Over Ethics, Costs.
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WSJ: Though Colorado and Washington Allow Recreational Marijuana, Many Municipalities Are Seeking to Bar Businesses Selling It.
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NYT: A Legal Blow to Sustainable Development.
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Reuters: Cash Hard to Raise as Fed Jars Credit Markets.
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The Economist: What Do the Woes of Detroit Mean for Muni Bonds?
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Advisors Focusing More on Government Policy.
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With Few Young Recruits, Advisor Workforce Shrinks.
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Higher Yields May Boost Bond Insurers.
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NYT: Cost of Public Projects Is Rising, and Pain Will Be Felt for Years.
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SIFMA: Fatal Flaws in Markup Research Paper.
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Moody’s: Detroit Default, Plan, Break Ground in Muni Market.
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Detroit’s Orr: Investors in Bonds Headed for Haircut Should Have Known.
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CUSIP Global Services Projects Continued Growth in Bond Issuance.
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National League of Cities Comments on Proposed Regs on Health Insurance Provider Fee.
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More Issuers Contemplate BAB Redemptions.
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WSJ: Jefferson County Debt Plan Is Costly.
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NYT: In Embattled Detroit, No Talk of Sharing Pain; A bankruptcy in Detroit would have no precedent, despite an unusual flurry of municipal bankruptcies after the financial crisis.
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Study Claims Billions of Dollars of Excessive Muni Markups.
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Detroit Restructuring Plan Includes Bond Default.
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Detroit Default Shines a Light on Bond Insurers.
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NYT: Portent of Peril for Muni Bondholders.
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WSJ: Intelligent Investor: What’s Eating Munis?
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