PUBLIC FINANCE RESOURCES:
PMA Illinois Library District Tax Levy Workshop 2023
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Illinois Library Levy Worksheet for LY23
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PMA Illinois Park District Tax Levy Workshop 2024
DOWNLOAD THE PARK DISTRICT TAX LEVY WORKSHOP PRESENTATION
Illinois Park District Levy Worksheet for LY24
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PMA UPDATE | JULY 29, 2022
PMA Advises County and PBC on Bond Issuance for Facility Projects
With needed upgrades and additions to County run facilities, McLean County1, Illinois and the McLean County Public Building Commission2 determined the issuance of debt would be needed to undertake these capital projects. Previously the County/PBC issued debt via a negotiated sale without a municipal advisor. For the 2022 financing, the County decided to engage PMA Securities, LLC3 as its municipal advisor to manage the 2022 bond sale. Continue reading…
PMA Securities’ Public Finance Group Achieves Notable Rankings for 2020
COVID-19 Municipal Bond Market Updates
The Illinois Public Finance team provides weekly updates on the impact of COVID-19 on the municipal bond market.
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INVESTMENT RESOURCES:
Illinois School Finance Levy Worksheet for LY24
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FED SPEAK | May 2021
Walking an Inflation Tightrope
In 2020, the Federal Reserve announced a new policy framework it calls flexible average inflation targeting. Since 2012, the Fed has been targeting a 2% target inflation rate. This new communication, part of the Fed’s mandate to maintain price stability, was intended to clarify that the Fed seeks to maintain an average rate of inflation of 2%. Averaging 2% means inflation should sometimes be above its target.
PMA UPDATE | MARCH 18, 2021
Fed Projects Improving Economic Conditions
At the conclusion of its March meeting, the Federal Reserve pledged to maintain its highly supportive monetary policy until the U.S. economy recovers further from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the 18 Fed officials at the meeting still expect to hold short-term interest rates near zero through 2023, according to updated economic projections released Wednesday.
