![How the Opioid Crisis Hurts Muni Finance Stability: New Study](https://civmetrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/daniel-tuttle-bcffRyBTgPk-unsplash-1080x675.jpg)
How the Opioid Crisis Hurts Muni Finance Stability: New Study
The opioid crisis has a profound effect on municipal finance, according to a new study from U.S. researchers. The study found that municipalities with higher levels of opioid abuse also saw lower credit ratings, reduces bond issuances and reduces access to capital....![Public Finance Stresses Returning to Pre-COVID Levels, Says Fitch](https://civmetrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/richard-balog-H9GZgI6jU7Y-unsplash-1080x675.jpg)
Public Finance Stresses Returning to Pre-COVID Levels, Says Fitch
The U.S. public finance sector is coming out of the fog of the pandemic and is mostly back to facing normal, pre-COVID stresses, according to a new Fitch analysis. The note comments on the ratings outlook for numerous sectors, including utilities, higher education and...![Blindsided by Budget Hole, Chicago Aldermen Want Monthly Revenue Updates](https://civmetrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sawyer-bengtson-csZbF1o5_k-unsplash-1080x675.jpg)
Blindsided by Budget Hole, Chicago Aldermen Want Monthly Revenue Updates
A proposed ordinance would require Chicago’s Finance department to submit monthly revenue collection updates to the city council. These monthly updates would give the city council a more real-time look at tax collections. From the Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago...![All Hope Isn’t Lost for Municipalities Struggling With Pension Debt: Brookings Research](https://civmetrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/tucker-good-T2gyvHmkS98-unsplash-1080x675.jpg)
All Hope Isn’t Lost for Municipalities Struggling With Pension Debt: Brookings Research
Many local governments, saddled with pension debt, have been grappling with a question: how to fund their retirement systems without gutting benefits or budgets. The answer may be simpler than it appears, according to a new paper from researchers at the Brookings...![Biden’s Spending May Usher In “Golden Decade” for Muni’s, Says Bank of America](https://civmetrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/joshua-sukoff-SYHi8oX0JC8-unsplash-1080x675.jpg)