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Author Natalie Cohen

Download report: Bend Metro Park and Recreation District, Oregon

A sample report on this district’s fiscal condition, 2005 bonds insured by AMBAC, no underlying rating, is available for your review.

California School District Bonds, not as safe as they used to be

School districts are often considered the safest investments in the tax exempt markets. They receive from 20-90% of their funding from their state governments, most of the rest from property taxes.  So what to worry? Well, state governments, whose revenues… Continue Reading →

The Next Municipal Bankruptcy?

Prichard, Alabama, town of about 25,000, outside of Mobile, filed Chapter 9 bankruptcy in 1999 and finally exited in 2002. They look poised for a second round. Their issues seem similar to Vallejo, California – they cannot afford to continue… Continue Reading →

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