http://alephblog.com/2007/12/21/municipal-tensions/ Helping Institutions and Ordinary People Invest Better by Focusing on Risk Control Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:05:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://alephblog.com/2007/12/21/municipal-tensions/comment-page-1/#comment-27007 alephblog » Blog Archive » Berkshire Hathaway — The Anti-Volatility Fortress Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:37:11 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=414#comment-27007 [...] say it again, Warren.  I’ve been saying this for years.  Hey, throw in multiple employer trusts as [...] [...] say it again, Warren.  I’ve been saying this for years.  Hey, throw in multiple employer trusts as [...]

]]> http://alephblog.com/2007/12/21/municipal-tensions/comment-page-1/#comment-26999 alephblog » Blog Archive » The Fiscal Elephant in the Room Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:36:30 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=414#comment-26999 [...] issue that faces every state in the nation (except Wisconsin) and the Federal Government over their retiree health care programs; they didn’t set aside money for the future payments, but decided to pay-as-it-goes.  Now, [...] [...] issue that faces every state in the nation (except Wisconsin) and the Federal Government over their retiree health care programs; they didn’t set aside money for the future payments, but decided to pay-as-it-goes.  Now, [...]

]]> http://alephblog.com/2007/12/21/municipal-tensions/comment-page-1/#comment-16128 jag Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:01:42 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=414#comment-16128 Given the conservative opposition to tax raises in any form, for any reason, especially in states like North Dakota, Alaska, and Arizona, I imagine we'll simply see the states take out more loans in the form of muni bonds and then pay off those loans with yet more loans... what could possibly go wrong? Given the conservative opposition to tax raises in any form, for any reason, especially in states like North Dakota, Alaska, and Arizona, I imagine we’ll simply see the states take out more loans in the form of muni bonds and then pay off those loans with yet more loans… what could possibly go wrong?

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