by CivMetrics Staff | May 26, 2022 | Bonds, Public Finance, Uncategorized
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...
by CivMetrics Staff | May 2, 2022 | Economics, Public Finance, Real estate economics, Uncategorized
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...
by CivMetrics Staff | Apr 14, 2022 | Bonds, Public Finance, Uncategorized
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...
by CivMetrics Staff | Feb 9, 2022 | Census, Local Government, Public Finance, Uncategorized
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...
by CivMetrics Staff | Sep 27, 2021 | Economic Forecasts, Public Finance, Regional economics
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?...
by CivMetrics Staff | Sep 27, 2021 | Premium, Public Finance, Regional economics
CivMetrics collects economic and business conditions data for the largest MSAs in the United States. We’re posting some of our insights here. In this installment, we look at Consumer Price Index. How has the cost of goods changed in the last 12 months? For questions...
