Don’t be fooled by the 90-day pause. It looks like high tariffs will be here to stay and we are in the midst of an all-out trade war with China, including a minimum 145% tariff....more
4/14/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
Federal Reserve ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Liquidity ,
Mexico ,
Municipal Bonds ,
Mutual Funds ,
Risk Management ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Wars
As odd as it may seem and as odd as it is to say, what the municipal market, medium-sized banks, and the real estate market need is a good old fashioned (but not too severe) recession.
On July 26, the Federal Reserve Board...more
The Federal Reserve will likely raise its target federal funds rate by another 0.75 percentage point as early as next week, according to news reports. Fed officials have already raised benchmark short-term borrowing rates 1.5...more
7/25/2022
/ Borrowers ,
Construction Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
Foreign Investment ,
HUD ,
Interest Rate Adjustments ,
Mezzanine Lenders ,
Price Inflation ,
Real Estate Market ,
Refinancing ,
Supply Chain
A combination of high debt, low interest rates, and supply and labor shortages has contributed to inflation. Some of this impact is the direct result of the COVID pandemic. COVID has also caused distress in certain vulnerable...more
The CARES Act authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to make up to $500 billion in loans, loan guarantees, and other investments for eligible businesses, States, and municipalities. The term sheet released by the Federal...more
4/10/2020
/ Banks ,
CARES Act ,
Federal Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Lenders ,
Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility (MMLF) ,
Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) ,
Municipal Securities Market ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Relief
The CARES Act authorizes $500 billion in lending to medium and large businesses, including nonprofits. A significant amount is set-aside for the aviation and national security sectors, with $454 billion remaining for other...more
4/1/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Lenders ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief ,
Unemployment Insurance