MuniLand

Daniel Solender of Lord Abbott gives a good overview of the municipal bond market.

Good Links

Rockefeller Institute: The impact of the Great Recession on local property taxes

GFOA: Recovery from financial distress and fiscal first aid

Pew Center on the States: City vs. metro population growth visualized

USA Today: Where the states stand on healthcare

Reuters: Medicaid decision pits governor against governor

The Guardian: Scranton, Pennsylvania: Where even the mayor is on minimum wage

California Treasurer: Comparison of other states’ general obligation bond ratings

Morningstar: Morningstar launches municipal bond research

Bondview: Most actively traded defaulted bonds

@Twitter Talk

America is becoming Disability Nation; the numbers are grim: powerlineblog.com/archives/2012/… Sometimes it is easier to be “disabled” than to find a job

— John Hinderaker (@jhinderaker) July 17, 2012

States playing catch-up after years of not paying full amounts into their retirement system reut.rs/LswAWb

— Pension Dialog (@PensionDialog) July 16, 2012

Wow. CalPERS return was 1% on investments for the year ended June 30 2012. Calpers’ assets are $229 billion. goo.gl/jTNko

— A Reader (@A_Reader_FT) July 16, 2012

San Bernardino’s interim city manager: City creditors, bondholders insist on cash payments.sbsun.com/breakingnews/c… #SBbankruptcy #breakingnews

— The Sun (@sbsun) July 17, 2012

Strong and Steady for muni calendar. Here is this week’s updated deal calendar: bit.ly/Q2dF7t #muniland #munis

— IpreoMuni (@IpreoMuni) July 16, 2012