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FDTA to Become Law

This week’s Senate passage of the NDAA all but assures the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) will become law.

Chair Powell presents the Monetary Policy Report to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs in 2018.
Chair Powell presents the Monetary Policy Report to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs in 2018. Source FRB via Flickr.com.

Fed Eases but Stays the Course

Big news of the week: The Federal Reserve Bank raises rates 25 bp and signals more to come.

Legislative To Do’s (and Impasses) Mount

From “Reconciliation 2.0” to housing reforms, here’s a look at what we’re tracking as Congress gears up for April recess at the end of next week.

Members of the NABL Board of Directors on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building.
Members of the NABL Board of Directors on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building.

NABL Goes to Washington

Members of the NABL Board of Directors participated in a week of Advocacy, here’s what we learned.

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Stack of printed IRS Forms 8038-CP

Final Regs for 8038-CP e-Filing

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) finalized rules for electronic filing of Form 8038-CP last week.

Implications of Auction Rate Bond Market Turmoil

The recent turmoil in the public finance markets, particularly with respect to auction rate securities, has presented a number of new legal issues. These include questions pertaining to the federal…

U.S. Capitol Building in Washington DC in front of a NABL pattern.
U.S. Capitol Building in Washington DC in front of a NABL pattern.

One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)

In July 2025, Congress passed a large tax package to address the expirations of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Here’s what municipal market participants should know.

House Clears Updated NDAA with FDTA

On Thursday, the House of Representatives cleared a “pre-conferenced” version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that included an amended version of the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA). Here’s…

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An emerging tax deal in Congress could contain provisions of interest to the municipal market, including the "LIHTC Fix."

Emerging Tax Package in 2024

A potential deal to extend the CTC and fix the tax treatment of R&D expenses may also contain the “LIHTC Fix.”

Washington DC at Sunrise
Washington DC at Sunrise

119th Congress Begins

The new Congress has begun with a long agenda on tap. Here’s what we know coming out of the gate.

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Image of hearing room sign outside of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations.

FY2025 Appropriations

We are tracking the status of FY2025 appropriations, where things stand, and what it all means for bond lawyers.

Members of the 2023 NABL Board of Directors on the east steps of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on May 18, 2023.
Members of the 2023 NABL Board of Directors on the east steps of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on May 18, 2023.

NABL Goes to Washington

A recap of the Board of Director’s advocacy meetings in Washington, D.C. on May 17 – 19.