Working From Home and the Impact on City Budgets
The pandemic has changed the way people work, as scores of employees are keeping their work-from-home arrangements (at least part time). This could pose a risk to city budgets due to lost tax revenues derived from commercial real estate, according to a study released...
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...
Alleged Census Undercount is Threatening Budgets in Three Small Georgia Towns
Several communities in Rural Georgia are claiming the 2020 Census undercounted their populations, and local officials are worried that this miscalculation will lead to long-term financial reverberations: disqualification for grants and less federal funding, among...Forecast Center: U.S. Q3 GDP Growth Estimates
CivMetrics collects economic and business conditions data for the largest MSAs in the United States. In this installment we go national, and compare GDP growth forecasts from top firms around the United States. How are firms feeling about Q3 growth now vs last month?...DATA: Inflation in the Largest MSAs
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