Penelope Lemov

Recent Articles

• The Muni Market in 2012
• Jan 12, 2012
• Economists and analysts are optimistic this year will be better than the last. Still, there are a few storm clouds on the horizon.

• Seeking a Silver Lining to Calamities
• Dec 15, 2011
• Everyone knows the havoc disasters wreck on finances. How about the good they have?

• Revenue for Road Repairs
• Dec 12, 2011
• Raise it or reform it: Is it time for states to rethink the gas tax?

• The Liabilities of an NBA Lockout
• Nov 16, 2011
• Are city taxes and revenues affected if professional sports teams cancel their season?
• 3 Comments

• Building a New Financial Base
• Nov 10, 2011
• Cities that retool for a global economy can set the stage for a reliable revenue stream.
• 8 Comments

• States and Localities Squeeze Nonprofits
• Oct 19, 2011
• Are localities looking for revenue in the wrong place?
• 4 Comments

• A Local Solution to a Bond Insurance Problem
• Oct 13, 2011
• With localities scrambling to find investors, the National League of Cities ponders jumping into the insurance business.
• 1 Comments

• Death of the Mortgage Interest Deduction?
• Sep 21, 2011
• The feds are talking about ending the popular tax expenditure, which could be positive and negative for state and local economies.
• 3 Comments

• The Trouble with Housing
• Sep 15, 2011
• For state and local revenues to improve, housing sales need to improve. The problem is that the outlook for housing isn't very pretty.
• 7 Comments

• Sales Taxes Take A Holiday
• Aug 17, 2011
• Consumers may like back-to-school tax holidays, but are they good public policy?

• Credit Rating Risks Ahead
• Aug 11, 2011
• If you thought the Great Recession was the most trying time for state and local government credit ratings, think again.

• Businesses and the Property Tax
• Jul 20, 2011
• A new report scores states on how well they administer the unpopular tax.
• 9 Comments

• Atlanta Pulls Off A Major Pension Overhaul
• Jul 14, 2011
• Plus, what might a lost NFL or NBA season cost your state and city?

• Anatomy of a Tax Amnesty
• Jun 22, 2011
• Tax amnesties are unpopular with the public. On the other hand, they raise much-needed money in this cash-strapped climate.
• 1 Comments

• The Demand for Disclosure
• Jun 16, 2011
• Municipal bond market investors want to know more about issuers -- and they want to know it on a quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis.