State and Local Governments

June 12, 2020 by Skanda Amarnath — 6 min read

How Congress Can Stop The Fed From Dragging Its Feet In How It Lends To Municipalities

By Skanda AmarnathExecutive SummaryThe pricing of the Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) makes it virtually irrelevant for most municipal debt issuers because current market prices are well above those that the Federal Reserve (Fed) is offering. The success or failure of the MLF...

Structuring Federal Aid To States As An Automatic (and Autonomous) Stabilizer

Alex Williams — 18 min read

The federal government should provide support to state governments during economic downturns in the form of block stabilization grants that serve to replace lost tax revenue.

Automatic Stabilizers State and Local Governments Fiscal Policy

The Coming State and Local Austerity? A 2nd Roundup of Recent Reporting

Guest Author — 5 min read

State and Local Governments

The Coming State and Local Austerity? A Roundup of Recent News Articles

Guest Author — 4 min read

State and Local Governments

The Fed Can And Should Support State Government Efforts To Respond To COVID-19 Right Now

Guest Author & Skanda Amarnath — 8 min read

State governments are on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout. The pace of the Federal response remains slow and local funding needs are still at risk of going unmet.

State and Local Governments Fed Policy

State and Local Governments

How Congress Can Stop The Fed From Dragging Its Feet In How It Lends To Municipalities

Structuring Federal Aid To States As An Automatic (and Autonomous) Stabilizer

The Coming State and Local Austerity? A 2nd Roundup of Recent Reporting

The Coming State and Local Austerity? A Roundup of Recent News Articles

The Fed Can And Should Support State Government Efforts To Respond To COVID-19 Right Now

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