Dissecting recent rhetoric regarding municipals
Some recent articles have served their purpose and have raised the awareness of municipals across a wider audience than is typical for the space. Many commentators outside the tradition space feel that it is just a focus of high-net worth individuals. But I have to...
Municipal bankruptcy : A conversation with Laura Appleby
Although municipal bankruptcy filings are rare, one may anticipate an increase given the status of local municipal finance since the onset of the pandemic. Laura Appleby who is a partner at the firm of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath has a focus on bankruptcy and...
Cities versus Suburbs: Current Discussion
As someone who has straddled both living and working in both the city and the suburbs, I am finding the current discussion very disconcerting. I see the city and suburb relationship as symbiotic. Neither one should be viewed as superior to the other. They are simply...
Exploring the contrasts in the current municipal market- a conversation with Peter Delahunt
On the Critical List: State & Localities
We knew too well about how the recent discussions of the next phase would unfold. We are now beyond the 11th hour without a plan. While much of the debate has centered around the continuation of the Unemployment Insurance supplement as it should, there has been much...
Current Market Conditions in a Coronavirus Affected Municipal World
This session is a high level overview of current municipal market conditions and the effect of the coronavirus on all sectors and factors with Tom Hession of Riverbend Capital Advisors and John Hallacy of John Hallacy Consulting LLC
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