Martin Z. Braun

I cover municipal bonds and public finance @business.

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

Excellent reporting by @FolaAk and crew

[fola akinnibi @FolaAk]

NEW: ICE has spent at least $172 million this month on warehouses that it plans to convert into immigration jails

W/@sooo__phie & team

https://t.co/R0re8VMkTq

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

Rosemawr Management, a specialist in higher-risk municipal debt, generated a return of about 40% in roughly two years by helping finance construction of Pawtucket, the new home for Rhode Island FC, translating into a gain of about $20 million https://t.co/80UDkWj7Qp

[The Stone Roses @thestoneroses]

RIP our wonderful brother Mani. The greatest bass player and friend we could ever have wished for. X

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

Maybe @linamkhan can start by looking at NYC's $11.5 billion+ in no-bid contracts

[Nacha Cattan @nncattan]

Former FTC chief @linamkhan said she's exploring ways to amplify @ZohranKMamdani's power through little-used laws already in place:
https://t.co/wEyeYOsJB3
@business @nahmias

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, and a business-backed budget watchdog agree: government should deliver high-quality services. Where they differ is whether to raise taxes on the rich and businesses to do it. https://t.co/cPYA5tMEvg

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

New York state’s projected budget deficit narrowed by more than $3 billion, as the state expects a record-breaking stock market and improved outlook for Wall Street bonuses https://t.co/Qjg8jVHcjz

[Nacha Cattan @nncattan]

TAX HIKES loom for New Yorkers no matter who becomes mayor:
Several lawmakers say they're inevitable as NY braces for billions in federal cuts under Trump’s new budget law. That could complicate Mamdani’s plan to to fund his progressive agenda:
https://t.co/KLgotyY12m

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

Scoop: The price tag for building a private high-speed passenger railroad from Southern California to Las Vegas has swelled by nearly 35% https://t.co/F1TgXxOPQA

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

Junk munis promise yield, but Easterly fund’s crash highlights the danger of investing in a risky corner of the market https://t.co/QXaolCmDk0

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

The company building a high-speed passenger railroad between Southern California and Las Vegas plans to raise cash through borrowing and the sale of equity as construction costs increase https://t.co/OVDwnVEweu

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

@KobeissiLetter @Whipsawedtrader W. W. We. 114

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

A tax court judge cut the assessed value of New Jersey’s American Dream mega mall by $850 million on Thursday, the latest reduction that brings the property’s valuation down about 50% this year. https://t.co/lSNuB5Mxwj

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

RIP Chuck Mangione, Flower City Legend and Rochester's unofficial anthem - Feels So Good (Nana's Journey Into Song, March 8th, 1979) https://t.co/Uz5bcPA0P4 via @YouTube

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

The high-speed train running from Miami to Orlando was lauded as an alternative vision for the future of US rail travel. But the privately-funded Brightline has investors nervous https://t.co/VF9Z987L27 with @ElizaHannon and Reshmi Basu

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

@marcjoffe True. Appreciate your non hyperbolic approach

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

Municipal bonds are poised to recover from their worst half relative to US Treasuries in five years as juicy yields and cheap valuations attract buyers https://t.co/WvrpbP2jwM

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

My file keeps landing on someone's desk

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

Not everyone on Wall Street is freaking out--Yet
with @srimtaylor https://t.co/4KJzqvNtdm

[Martin Z. Braun @MartinZBraun]

Spoiler Alert: State approval needed
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist polling second in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, is proposing to take on tens of billions of debt to finance affordable housing construction https://t.co/PAbwq7bQfK