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BDA’s Fixed Income Leadership Three-Part Webinar Series is NEXT WEEK
Register Today! September 9-10, 2021 Thursday, September 9 Time – TBD Corporate Market Structure, New Technologies, and Liquidity Providers The conversation will focus on the evolution of electronic trading since the pandemic began, trading protocol usage, the role of non-bank liquidity providers, and what to watch in the coming year. Kevin McPartland, Coalition Greenwich…
Bonding Time Podcast – Infrastructure Analysis and Muni Bonds with Tom Kozlik and Brett Bolton
In this installment of Bonding Time featuring Tom Kozlik of HilltopSecurities, we discuss the ongoing infrastructure deliberations in Congress and likely next steps for the bipartisan bill as well as the budget reconciliation package that will potentially provide an additional $3.5 trillion in infrastructure spending. We also take a look at the debt ceiling and the recent extraordinary measures…
NOW Available: DC Update podcast with – John Godfrey, Senior Director of Governmental Relations, American Public Power Association
Topics of Discussion Prospects of Muni Legislation in the Context of Infrastructure this year; Potential vehicles, or lack thereof, other than infrastructure spending for munis; Clean Energy for America Act of 2021 and its bond provisions; Other APPA and BDA priorities for 2021. John Godfrey, Senior Director of Governmental Relations, American Public Power Association
Infrastructure in America: Munis Since 1812
The Municipal Bonds for America council is launching a new initiative highlighting the role of municipal finance in American infrastructure and capital improvement. By analyzing projects of the past, present, and future, will tell the story of how municipal bond market financing has built American infrastructure with efficiency and low cost literally since 1812. This is an…
Blog Post: If the next major Federal initiative is for infrastructure, how do we get it right?
By George D Friedlander, Executive Director, George Friedlander, and Associates March 30, 2021 The planning, design, and implementation of a major, effective and efficient Federal infrastructure program is by no means an easy task. The administration has proposed an additional $3 trillion spending package, for improving infrastructure, fighting climate change, and reducing economic inequities. These…
Buttigieg Touts Benefits of Advance Refundings in Confirmation Hearing
Yesterday, Transportation Secretary Nominee Pete Buttigieg touted the benefits of advance refundings Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing, a top priority for the BDA. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), lead sponsor of Senate legislation last year that would reinstate municipal advance refundings, asked the former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana if he would be in support…
BDA Contacts SEC Acting Chair Allison Lee
Today, the BDA wrote SEC Acting Chair Allison Lee to congratulate her on the appointment to Acting Chair this week and thank her for her work on the TCE which was scaled back considerably following BDA meetings at the SEC including Acting Chair Lee. Lee will remain in control of the SEC until Chair Nominee…
