As often happens after every presidential election, our gaze shifts to policy considerations and their broader impacts on the U.S. economy and financial markets, which can prove extremely difficult in an environment where we have a non-consecutive President elect for only the second time in U.S. history and likely single party control over the halls of Congress. So, where do we focus relative to what may happen with interest rates? There are two key policy areas where history may not entirely repeat itself…but might look awfully familiar.

Talking Points for use in OSA Feedback Submissions In late July, the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) introduced a beta version of its proposed new TIF reporting form, requesting that municipalities and professional services providers review overall form design and content, then provide feedback via online survey or email by September 20, 2024. After […]

The recently enacted local government funding legislation (2023 Wisconsin Act 12) imposes significant changes to the shared revenue program, eliminates the personal property tax, and creates an innovation fund to encourage consolidation and transfer of services to promote cost savings. However, as a late-session compromise to gain the support needed to pass this legislation, Act 12 was amended to include provisions for how construction in tax incremental districts (TIDs) will be treated under levy limits that will impact newly created TIDs beginning next year.