Transcription: Transcripts are generated using a combination of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio for the authoritative record. Mike Scarchilli (00:05):Hi everyone and welcome to the Bond Buyer Podcast, your essential resource for insights into the world of public finance and infrastructure development. I’m Mike Scarchilli,
Christopher Iacovella, American Securities Association With Congress gearing up for a months-long tax debate, the municipal finance community needs to pay close attention. The 2017 tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year and policymakers are searching to find new ways to extend and pay for them. Unfortunately, a vocal minority
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, called for pumping the brakes on further tax reductions that impact the state’s bottom line.Bloomberg News With a $23.8 billion budget balance forecast for the start of its fiscal 2026-27 biennium, Texas’ financial cushion remains plush, but other Southwest states are feeling a fiscal pinch in the wake of
As the new crypto-friendly administration takes office, crypto investors expect a likely volatile market. However, some analyst shared their bullish predictions as Bitcoin (BTC) hit its latest all-time high (ATH) of $109,000. Last week, Bitcoin surged past the $100,000 barrier for the first time in over ten days amid the bullish expectations of January 20.
Share on Pinterest Forever chemicals are found in manufacturing and consumer products and contaminate nearly half of U.S. water supplies. Grace Cary/Getty ImagesWater containing PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, may be linked to a higher incidence of various forms of cancer.Cancers associated with PFAS-contaminated water include oral cavity/pharynx, brain, thyroid, and endocrine.PFAS are a
Amazon has temporarily suspended its commercial drone delivery operations in Texas and Arizona after two of its latest MK30 models crashed in rainy weather at a testing facility. The company announced on Friday that it was pausing the program to implement software updates to ensure the safety of its fleet. The crashes, which occurred in
When tech titans Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Tim Cook hung out together at a pre-inauguration church service in Washington, DC, Monday morning it was apparently by choice. A source in the know told The Post that, while a few seats at Monday morning’s service at St. John’s Church were reserved for President Donald Trump’s
Walmart’s decision to dial back its diversity, equity and inclusion “DEI” programs was widely celebrated by conservatives, but some shareholders and Democratic officials are pushing back. The retail giant joined the growing list of companies scaling back DEI initiatives in November following similar moves from big names including Harley-Davidson, John Deere, and Tractor Supply. McDonald’s, Amazon, Meta
President Trump threw TikTok a lifeline Monday night, giving the popular app’s parent company 75 more days to find a buyer for the platform. The 78-year-old argued during a conversation with reporters in the Oval Office that the US should “get half” of TikTok, before caveating that some percentage of that could be from the private sector. Beijing-based ByteDance had a Jan.
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of hedge fund firm Bridgewater Associates, warned that the UK could be heading for a “debt death spiral”, in which it has to borrow more and more money to service
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump’s inaugural address eight years ago became known as the “American carnage” speech for his invocation of a dystopia of rusted-out factories, poverty and crime. His second struck, in parts, the sunnier
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Show video info Donald Trump promised a “golden age of America”, as he used his inaugural address to unveil sweeping moves to undo Joe Biden’s policies and reverse a “crisis of trust” he
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller believes Donald Trump’s re-election renewed a jolt of speculative enthusiasm in the markets and surging optimism within businesses. “I’ve been doing this for 49 years, and we’re probably going from the most anti-business administration to the opposite,” Druckenmiller said on CNBC Monday. “We do a lot of talking to CEOs and companies on the
Share on Pinterest Recent reports on moderate alcohol consumption have left many people wondering whether its safe to drink at all. Studio Firma/Stocksy UnitedA new federal report shows that one drink per day could raise the risk of liver damage and several cancers.The report follows a recommendation by the U.S. Surgeon General on safe alcohol
KFF Health News senior correspondent Angela Hart discussed California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s health legacy on KVPR’s “Central Valley Daily” on Jan. 16 and on KQED’s “Forum” on Jan. 13. Click here to hear Hart on “Central Valley Daily” Click here to hear Hart on “Forum” Read Hart and Christine Mai-Duc’s “Health Care Is Newsoms Biggest
It takes a lot of courage to grow old. Ive come to appreciate this after conversations with hundreds of older adults over the past eight years for nearly 200 Navigating Aging columns. About ‘Navigating Aging’ Navigating Agingfocuses on medical issues and advice associated with aging and end-of-life care, helping Americas 60 million seniors and their
TikTok has gone down — for now. The popular video-sharing app, used by 170 million Americans, went dark late Saturday after TikToks Chinese-owned parent company announced that they will make their services temporarily unavailable. Shortly before 11 p.m., US users were greeted with a message that said: Sorry TikTok isnt available right now and the site
Jen Fisher can do only so much to keep her son safe from the types of infections that children can encounter at school. The rest, she said, is up to other students and parents in their hometown of Franklin, Tennessee. This story also ran on NBC News. It can be republished for free. Fishers son
TikToks decision to shut the app down for barely 12 hours only to restore access to the China-owned app on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump chimed in appeared to be a PR stunt meant to stoke a public outcry, policy experts told The Post. TikToks early shutdown either came down to corporate incompetence or a
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Labour will have to focus heavily on developing service exports to deliver faster economic growth, according to an analysis that warns that the UK’s Northern regions continue to lag far behind the more prosperous South
It was the moment Israelis had been yearning for. On Sunday afternoon, 471 long days after they were seized by Hamas in the blackest hour of Israel’s history, three young hostages made the painstaking journey from imprisonment in Gaza to freedom in their homeland. The release of the three women — Romi Gonen, Emily Damari
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