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New mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled $838m shortfall last week
Electronic bond-trading platform has delivered better returns than Netflix or Amazon
Top policymaking body set to restrict cities and provinces to refinancing existing debt
Move is latest sign of Beijing’s efforts to stimulate growth
Study says investors fail to price in effect of extreme weather on portfolios
Qinghai default highlights difficulty of assessing likelihood of government support
Local governments press banks into buying $200bn ‘special-purpose’ securities
Issues kicked into the long grass will have to be addressed eventually
Insolvency of any of the US states could hit federal stability
Investors looking for safer products should look to the municipal bond market, writes John Dizard
Municipalities across the US in race to issue debt before sweeping tax code changes
Authorities rush to issue more than $20bn this week before Washington cuts exemptions
Price of ethical paper set to rise as supply struggles to satisfy investor demand
State’s budget deal over the summer paves way for largest sale in more than a decade
The municipal bond market, worth $3.8tn, suffers outflows after president speaks out
Years of borrowing had left the economy in a precarious state. Now in need of multibillion-dollar aid, will it ever be able to pay its debts?
But a write-off needs to be part of a wider economic plan for the island
US president suggests island’s Wall Street creditors will be wiped out by hurricane
Control board head says recent natural disasters bring to light lack of investment
Corporate America is ploughing its excess cash into a wider range of assets
Indebted state would be first in US to be rated below investment grade
