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Heat and the Municipal Market

The subject of excessive heat effects on human health, worker productivity, agriculture, and infrastructure are gaining traction in media and academic analyses.  At the recent Brookings Institution, 12th Municipal Finance Conference an interesting paper was presented about heat stress and… Continue Reading →

Climate and Financial Stability

In last week’s House and Senate hearings, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen were each repeatedly questioned about financial regulation and managing the risks of extreme weather events and other natural disasters.  While Chair Powell asserted… Continue Reading →

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