A University of Nebraska-Lincoln report found that the tax credit program "has already had a number of positive impacts on the Nebraska economy" in construction spending and wages.

The purpose of this report is to provide benchmarks for established and emerging food hubs to use as a comparison for assessing their own financial viability and for making strategic business decisions. The financial analysis can provide valuable insight into how changes in major costs and revenue affect the overall operations and profitability of food hub businesses.

In the wake of calls by Kentucky lawmakers for an audit of the KFC Yum Center's finances, Louisville Arena Authority chairman Scott Cox said the authority must look for ways to strengthen its financial position ahead of accelerating debt payments on the arena in coming years.

George Friedlander provides a look at some of the key "known unknowns"—factors that are likely to affect valuations and creditworthiness and functioning in the state and local finance  sector as the new Administration and Congress sort them out.

When the nonprofit venture WaterFire bought the long-vacant former U.S. Rubber factory to renovate into the WaterFire Arts Center, determining how to finance the $13.7-million project challenged lawyers, bankers, community-development experts and nonprofit-agency leaders.

The plan is called the Rural Economic Development Initiative, designed to help businesses create more jobs in rural areas for low and moderate income persons. The second component supplies housing for people to work in an area. The third component ties to worker training.

Financiers are beginning to ponder what life without the production tax credit (PTC) might look like, and it might not be so bad.  Some look forward to the day when less tax equity is needed, as it significantly complicates the capital structure and comes at a high cost in addition to other tax inefficiencies.

Republican leaders are warning the heads of federal agencies, departments, and commissions against finalizing pending rules during the last days of the Obama administration. The warnings, made in letters to agency heads, could affect muni rules pending in the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service as well as the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The rise of green bonds brings the question of how to certify whether bonds are really environmentally friendly. While backers tout the benefits of green bond certification, municipal issuers must examine whether it's an ideal fit. Concerns include costs for smaller issuers such as Rhode Island as well as burdensome procedures and redundancies.

During the final CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series of 2016, our expert speakers will provide a look into the activities, operations, management and success stories of their high performing DFA. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best DFAs in the country.

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