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How the New ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Law Affects the Municipal Bond Market

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the Act), passed by the Senate and the House and Representatives on New Year’s Day and signed by the President on January 2, 2013, includes several direct and indirect consequences...more

Detroit's "Fiscal Cliff" and Michigan's Response

Detroit’s increasingly distressed financial condition has created a dynamic and rapidly evolving situation where the potential of a Chapter 9 filing appears to be the subject of renewed discussion and legislative attention. ...more

Will Muni Tax Exemption Fall Off Fiscal Cliff?

With the fiscal cliff looming ever closer, recent talk in Washington, D.C., suggests both parties are seriously considering limiting the benefits of the federal exclusion from gross income for interest income earned on...more