After the deadly collapse of a 12-story condominium tower in the Surfside suburb of Miami, Florida, in 2021, state lawmakers implemented new requirements for older condominiums. Buildings at least 30 years old, like the Champlain tower that fell, have to undergo special inspections, make repairs and gather reserve funds for future maintenance. The deadline is
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration has consistently borrowed less than its capacity over the years.Bloomberg News Connecticut is poised to ramp up transportation borrowing in the coming years, according to its most recent fiscal accountability report. “What we want to do is take advantage of the federal resources that are available to make some long-term,
Show video info Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country after a stunning offensive by rebels who seized the capital city of Damascus and toppled the dynasty that had ruled for 50 years. Amid scenes of jubilation on Sunday, the rebels proclaimed that “the city of Damascus is free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad”
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Romania’s constitutional court has annulled last month’s first round of presidential elections after evidence that the leading candidate benefited from Russian intervention. The unprecedented decision to strike down the vote, which was won by far-right candidate
Massive fires burning in northern California and Oregon in September blanketed San Francisco with smoke.Bloomberg News Wildfire resilience projects became the first beneficiary of California’s Climate Catalyst Revolving Fund — created as part of a larger package of ESG-related efforts by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2019. The state’s Infrastructure and Economic Bank, charged with running
A fortnight-long rally for Wall Street took a breather, as investors turned their attention to Friday’s government jobs report and its potential implications for the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later this month. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite on Thursday finished about 0.2 per cent below their record closing highs notched up in the previous
The University of Central Florida’s downtown Orlando campus is served by the student housing project that is being acquired by nonprofit Provident Resources Group.UCF/Nick Leyva In the context of a struggling higher education sector but high demand for high-yield paper, Florida’s Capital Projects Housing Authority is pricing $144 million in speculative-grade and unrated housing revenue
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20627705/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were steady Wednesday as the market saw another heavy slate of new issuance and inflows continued into muni mutual funds. U.S. Treasuries made gains and equities broke more records. Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell in a televised interview Wednesday said “little to alter the market’s view that
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“Maintaining fiscal responsibility is a critical requirement of public entities,” said David Medanich, co-head of Public Finance at Hilltop Securities. ”Public funds require the highest level of safety, and accountability. The primary goal is to earn a competitive rate of return while maintaining preservation of principal. Cryptocurrencies do not meet this definition.” Tony Valdez The incoming Trump