How COVID Impacted Airport Bond Ratings, Capital Planning
When COVID-19 hit in 2020 and airports turned into ghost towns, it was anyone’s guess whether some airports (and their bond ratings) could weather the storm. New research, published in a recent issue of the Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, shows how...
Municipal Bond Issuers With the Fastest, Slowest Audits
Who takes the longest to audit municipal bonds? New research provides an answer: school districts are fastest on average, and counties are slowest. The Government Finance Research Center of University of Illinois Chicago recently released their research analyzing...
6.1% loss – Muni Bonds Say Goodbye to Worst Quarter in 40 Years
Municipal bonds finally closes their worst quarter in decades, leaving Q1 in the past with a 6.1% loss. Seeking Alpha further noted: “It’s finally sinking in — investors now believe that rates are going higher,” Chris Johns, a managing director at Davidson Fixed...A New Dataset for Analyzing Government Bonds
Researchers have compiled a new dataset that can be used for analyzing government bonds, published in a recent issue of the BIS Quarterly Review. The researchers explain what makes their dataset novel: Key takeaways The BIS is publishing a new data set on bonds issued...Citigroup, Nuveen Accused of Mishandling Evidence in Major Muni Spat
Three investment banks, including two giants and one smaller firm, are embroiled in a court battle that’s currently heating up. From Bloomberg: Citigroup Inc. and Nuveen LLC were accused of mishandling evidence that the municipal bond giant tried to strong-arm...Listen to Our Civic Development Podcast!
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