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“Maintaining fiscal responsibility is a critical requirement of public entities,” said David Medanich, co-head of Public Finance at Hilltop Securities. ”Public funds require the highest level of safety, and accountability. The primary goal is to earn a competitive rate of return while maintaining preservation of principal. Cryptocurrencies do not meet this definition.” Tony Valdez The incoming Trump

FINRA’s 529 initiative was launched in 2019. A San Diego-based broker dealer has agreed to pay a fine and restitution to settle claims it failed to properly supervise its brokers selling shares of 529 plans for customers looking to roll over the investments from one state plan to another. Independent Financial Group, LLC settled the

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher WallerBloomberg News At least one Federal Reserve official is leaning toward cutting interest rates at the central bank’s final monetary policy-setting meeting of the year. In a speech delivered Monday afternoon, Fed Gov. Christopher Waller said the Federal Open Market Committee can reduce the federal funds rate by an additional quarter-percentage

“By modernizing this key venue, we will not only attract more events and visitors but also stimulate local businesses and create a vibrant atmosphere in the area,” said D.C.’s Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser. “Our agreement stipulates that at least 40% of contracts will be awarded to certified business enterprises, with an ambitious goal of reaching

Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. The top 10 issuers for housing deals accounted for $7.41 billion in 79 deals in the first half of this year. While no issuer topped $1 billion, the New York City Housing Development Corp. came close, accounting for $997.93 million of housing

Moody’s upgraded several bonds related to hurricanes and insurance in Florida, citing the support of Florida state government.Bloomberg News Moody’s Ratings upgraded Florida hurricane- and insurance-related bonds to Aa2, affecting more than $5 billion outstanding. The agency upgraded revenue bonds from the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund one notch, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. two notches and

Pew senior officer Fatima Yousofi found states are considering diverse funding and financing tools to manage climate threats to their infrastructure.Pew As the municipal bond market expects issuance to swell over the next decade to accommodate climate-related infrastructure needs, states are also eying cap-and-invest and superfund programs to augment what is expected to be substantial

The village of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, is facing legal action over its transportation utility fee, which the Wisconsin Court of Appeals struck down in March.Adobe Stock The village of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, has become the target of lawsuits from the state’s combined chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association over its transportation utility fee, which was struck down

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20436998/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> The municipal market was lightly traded and little changed Friday ahead of the Thanksgiving-shortened week, with strong market technicals leading to more muni outperformance to U.S. Treasuries and corporates. Triple-A yields barely budged for the ninth consecutive trading session while USTs saw small losses on the short end and

From left, Jessica Giroux, general counsel and head of fixed income policy, American Securities Association, Emily Brock, director of the federal liaison center of the Government Finance Officers Association, Caroline Sevier, managing director, government relations & infrastructure initiatives, American Society of Civil Engineers, Tom Kozlik, head of public policy and municipal strategy for Hilltop Securities. 

“The tax fight is starting now,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, who will become the top Democrat on the GOP-led Senate Banking Committee next year.Bloomberg News Incoming Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., previewed her position on next year’s tax policy debate Wednesday during a subcommittee hearing in which she called the

“We have designed this competitive project development process to attract extremely capable teams with outside-the-box ideas for bringing water to Arizona and to give WIFA the opportunity to publicly and transparently vet those projects, ensuring that we select the right one for our state,” Ted Cooke, chairman of the authority’s Long Term Water Augmentation Committee,

Former Wisconsin Republican Rep. Sean Duffy has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation.Bloomberg President-elect Donald Trump Monday said he would nominate former Congressman and current Fox News host Sean Duffy to head the U.S. Department of Transportation. “Sean will use his experience and the relationships he has built

Santa Barbara, California, will tap the municipal bond market this week, largely to fund a new police headquarters.Adobe Stock One of Southern California’s wealthy cities is tapping the municipal bond market to build a new police station and renovate an oceanfront park.  Santa Barbara — where the median home sells for roughly $2 million —

The Biden administration will continue to allocate transportation grant funds in its few remaining months before leaving office, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. Bloomberg News The Biden administration marked Friday’s third anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by announcing $3.4 billion in fresh grants and pledging to keep the money flowing in the

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green toured the scene of Maui wildfires in August 2023. The disaster slowed visitor growth, rating analysts said.Hawaii Governor’s Office Hawaii will head to market in early December with double-A category ratings affirmed as it prices $750 million of taxable general obligation bonds in a negotiated deal. Recovery of tourism, pivotal to

Federal Reserve Board Governor Adriana Kugler with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Al Drago/Bloomberg A Federal Reserve official made the case for protecting central bank independence from electoral politics.  In a speech delivered at an economic conference in Uruguay on Thursday morning, Fed Gov. Adriana Kugler said central banks around the world, including the Fed

Oklahoma County is reviewing public-private partnership proposals to help finance a replacement for its troubled downtown Oklahoma City detention center amid rising costs.Oklahoma County Detention Center Oklahoma County is exploring a public-private partnership to help finance a replacement for its troubled jail amid rising costs and a delay in securing a site for the project. 

Transcription: Transcripts are generated using a combination of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio for the authoritative record. Mike Scarchilli (00:05):Hi everyone and welcome to the Bomb Buyer Podcast, your trusted source for insights into the world of municipal finance. I’m Mike Scarchilli, editor-in-Chief of the

President-elect Donald Trump during an Economic Club of New York event in New York, US, on Sept. 5, 2024.Bloomberg News A second Trump administration is expected to make some changes, whether big or small to the state and local tax deduction, an issue Trump campaigned on and that has been talked about within the context