MuniLand Snaps: January 24, 2012
Good Links
Governing: Previewing the 2012 governors’ races
Inside Higher Ed: State support for higher education slumps again
Bond Buyer: Muniland’s overseer takes another big step for pricing transparency
Bloomberg: Rally is done, and a big municipal bond supply should bring more attractive yields
Bond Buyer: U.S. probe urged for Harrisburg
Bloomberg: The man who was an early wildcatter in North Dakota’s Bakken oil formation
@Twitter Talk
@davidmwessel David Wessel Fact o day. One birth in US every 8 seconds, one migrant from abroad every 46 seconds. census.gov/population/www…
@rickjnewman Rick Newman Household debt in US has fallen by c. 4% since 2008. But an astonishing 70-80% of that is from defaults. (McKinsey)
@GreeneBarrett Barrett and Greene Is $95,000 too little to pay a governor? Arizona debates its executive compensation ow.ly/8CDNB (43 states pay more)
@MillerTabak Michael Pietronico from the looks of it early on many traders have been told to reduce inventory in the muni market – buyers market prevails…for now’
@RichSaskal_BB Rich Saskal Three California cities that aren’t struggling with pension costs. Because they don’t offer them. California Watch: californiawatch.org/dailyreport/3-…
@GreatLakesGuy GreatLakesGuy Could we fix Detroit with $16 billion @NedStaebler wonders huff.to/zHfodd
@mhbergen mark bergen Thunder In Oklahoma City: Creative Class or Oil and Gas? – Forbes onforb.es/AsezIA


