Shades of Public Finance Vol. 1: Illicit Bankruptcies, Innovative Municipal Bonds, and Why the Patriots Didn't Move to Hartford (Shades of Public Finance #1)

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"Using knowledge gained in fifty-plus years at the cutting edge of public finance, Sigal clears the smoke and moves the mirrors to let the rest of us see how it is done.... When they say it is not about the money, they are wrong. It always is. And the ultimate question is ‘whose money?’ " - Majorie Smith, Chair, New Hampshire House Judiciary Committee; former Chair, NH House Finance Committee and Joint Fiscal CommitteeShades of Public Finance Vol. 1 lifts the curtain on aspects of American civil and financial underpinnings that most people know little about. Local water treatment systems, state university campuses, roads, parks and many other features of our cities and states have been built with local control and local decision-making because imaginative figures like Richard Sigal found ways to turn community assets into cash through bonds. Sigal explains in clear language how bonds are structured, who gets rich, who gets stuck and how politics impacts bond financing. This book will answer these questions and more:•Why the Patriots didn't move to Hartford;•Why bankruptcy and a city manager in Detroit may not have helped the city; •How we quietly abandoned the principles of Alexander Hamilton in 2016; •How municipal bonds really work; •And who really gets rich from your taxes and bonds. Sigal highlights the frightening prospect of centralized, federal control of local communities infrastructure and growth because municipal bankruptcy has become an acceptable strategy in difficult financial times, despite workable options that preserve local creditworthiness. "A great read for history and to grasp the importance of public finance experts in meeting everyday needs." ---Thomas Ritter, Chair, UCONN Board of Trustees; past Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives
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2020

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ISBN-13:
9781940013619
Related ISBNs:
9781940013664
Publisher:
Dudley Court Press, LLC
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Copyrighted By:
Richard Land Sigal
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No
Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government
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