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How a West Texas School District is Financing New Facilities
The Sands Consolidated ISD in West Texas' Permian Basin is borrowing $80 million to finance school facilities. BAM's Greg Pacifico discusses his approach to analyzing the transaction in our latest Credit Insights Video.
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How Pinal County, Ariz., Is Helping Jump-Start EV Production
Pinal County, Arizona, is selling $115 million of municipal #GreenBonds that will be used to purchase land that will be leased to Lucid Motors to expand its state of the are electric vehicle plant. Learn more about the transaction from the bond investor's viewpoint in our new #BAMCreditInsights video.
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White Paper
The Impact of Interest Rates and Inflation on U.S. Public Pensions: A Credit Perspective
Understanding the risks to municipal credit quality posed by public sector commitments to retirees requires a dynamic analysis that includes considering the effect of prevailing and anticipated interest rate and inflation environments on pension funding. That analysis is particularly important now: Fueled by recent economic stimulus measures and supply chain issues, inflation is picking up. Amidst uncertainty over whether the uptick in inflation is transitory or part of a longer-term trend, this paper examines the credit implications related to U.S. state and local government pensions of different scenarios for interest rates and inflation.
How Bond Insurance Delivers Value for Investors: In the Pandemic and Beyond
The Covid-19 pandemic spurred new demand for insured municipal bonds, and the strong interest appears poised to continue as investors team with states and local governments to help execute the largest wave of U.S. infrastructure investment in a generation.
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S&P Global Ratings Affirms BAM’s AA Rating and Stable Outlook – July 2022
July 14, 2022S&P Global Ratings has published its full annual report on Build America Mutual and affirmed BAM’s AA rating and Stable outlook, the highest rating S&P assigns to any active bond insurer.
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Videos
Asset TV: Investing in Municipal Utility Districts
December 06, 2021Understanding key credit factors that influence MUD investments
