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Yield on Chicago School Bond Offering Hits 5.63%; Debate Over Risk; Miracles Not Coming; Bankruptcy the Sensible Option

MishTalk

million bond offering by the beleaguered Chicago Board of Education hit the market. That is 285 basis points higher than Municipal Market Data''s benchmark triple-A scale. Debate Over Risk Municipal Market Analytics (MMA) says Despite it All, Chicago Schools'' Default Risk is Low. Today a $295.7 The Yield Hit 5.63%.

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The “Smart Society” of the Future Doesn’t Look Like Science Fiction

Harvard Business

The market for smart technologies is predicted to be worth up to $1.6 trillion by 2026. To set an aspirational but realistic target, we created a benchmark that combines the best attributes of these advanced digital nations. trillion by 2020, and $3.5 Our hope is that it serves several purposes.