Muni Think

The Presidential race is approaching the stage when it becomes appropriate to begin thinking about the potential for policy changes that would impact the municipal bond market.

Bank placements will continue to be an attractive capital source for not-for-profit hospitals and other tax exempt entities, though the lower cost of capital comes with certain inherent risks compared with traditional publicly offered bonds.

This is not a normal time in Atlantic City. In fact, our city is at a crossroads of historic proportions.

The latest data underscore the weakness of economies in the oil patch and the continued decline in variable rate trading.

Since 2010, over 64,000 new beds on more than 100 different campuses across the country have been financed, built and are being maintained by the private sector.

To address the lack of clarity of chapter 9 and to root it in municipal realities, attorney David Dubrow of Arent Fox LLP lists the top five critical changes that should be made to protect the capital markets.

Understanding your culture is a priority for the Financial Institution Regulatory Authority. While some doubt FINRA can do this, there are steps your firm can take to demonstrate adherence to rules and regulations that have an impact on the objective "indicators" of FINRA's cultural assessment.

The data affirms that employment in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, North Dakota and Wyoming has been suffering since January, 2015.

Financial information of state and local government debt issuers is of great interest to state residents and taxpayers, not only for how tax dollars and other revenues are used, but how well they are used. The more transparent, the greater confidence citizens may have in their government. The bar for such transparency has just been raised by DebtWatch.

With time fleeting, Congress and the Administration should proceed under the authority granted them under the Territorial and Bankruptcy clauses of the U.S. Constitution.