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Hospital consolidation continued though the coronavirus pandemic; how the Biden administration's pro-competition executive order will play out remains unknown.
July 15 -
As the White House weighs the potential renomination of Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, officials are discussing the use of openings on the board to reshape the central bank.
July 7 -
Joseph Krist, publisher of Muni Credit News, explores state budgets, federal aid, climate change and cybersecurity. Paul Burton hosts. (34 minutes)
July 6 -
State and local government groups want the focus on reinstating tax-exempt advance refunding bonds and expanding the current financing tools.
June 25 -
President Joe Biden celebrated his tentative deal with a group of Democratic and Republican senators on a $579 billion infrastructure plan, saying it would create millions of jobs while fulfilling a major piece of his economic agenda.
June 24 -
As infrastructure talks unfold in Washington, the likelihood of higher taxes may be waning, at least in the short run.
June 23 -
The roughly $1 trillion bipartisan plan would rely heavily on municipal financing tools to achieve $1 trillion in investment with any new federal taxes.
June 17 -
The state sued after the Trump administration canceled federal funding already approved for the project.
June 14 -
As of Tuesday, the federal website Regulations.gov listed 96 written comments on the proposed interim rule that will cover how this federal aid is dispersed through Dec. 31, 2024.
June 8 -
Biden called on Congress to amend the Social Security Act to include Puerto Rican residents for benefits. The Oversight Board has said the benefits would lead to $1 billion more per year to island residents.
June 7