John E. Petersen

Recent Articles

• Tax and Abuse
• Sep 1, 2007
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• Kentucky Fried Bonds
• Jul 1, 2007
• A Supreme Court case on state exemptions of interest income from muni bonds could fire up big changes in the bond market.

• Property Tax Favorism
• Jul 1, 2007
• America is a nation of majority rule, and one outcome of that is that the majority typically looks out for its economic interests. Take the uneven treatment of property taxes.

• Lassoing GASB 45
• May 1, 2007
• Texas is leading a charge to get rid of the accounting rule that forces states and localities to tally the future costs of health benefits for retirees.

• Fueling a Tax
• Mar 1, 2007
• A drive toward increased efficiency in energy and reduced oil consumption means state revenue systems will undergo wrenching changes.

• The Check Is in the Mail
• Jan 1, 2007
• If the economy turns down this year, will the feds rescue the states the way they did in 2003?

• The Check is in the Mail
• Jan 1, 2007
• If the economy turns down this year, will the feds rescue the states the way they did in 2003?

• Housing Tax Bubble
• Nov 1, 2006
• Rising property values fomented tax reform in South Carolina, but restrictions in the new law may haunt the state.

• Seat-Belt Budgeting
• Sep 1, 2006
• There's economic turbulence ahead that state budget and fiscal systems may not weather well.

• The High-Wire Act
• Jun 1, 2006
• Public fund investors now work in a world where risk means safety.

• Guide to Municipal Finance
• Jun 1, 2006
• Credit Raters Make Their Mark

• Trifecta Financing
• May 1, 2006
• Northern Virginia may be on the road to an elaborate but ultimately workable solution to financing a subway to its international airport.

• The Big Thaw
• Mar 1, 2006
• Voters may be coming around to the idea that government needs their money to keep public works up to speed.

• Hedging Bets
• Jan 1, 2006
• With slow growth from traditional investments, pension fund managers are tempted by the snappy returns of alternatives.