Resources

Links

National

• Debt. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (family income levels)

• Meeting Dates of the FOMC (Federal open Market Commitee)

• Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) (Position papers on the municipal bond market, daily volume of municipal bond trading, municipal bond credit reports)

• US Treasury Dept., Bureau of Public Debt (SLGS rates, CREBs rates, Treasury rates)

State

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

• Business Financing Programs

• PFA and Loan Application

• www.mnpro.com (Community Profiles; property search for available commercial and industrial space and land)

Minnesota Department of Education

• Program Finance

• School Funding Reports

• Iowa Code

• Minnesota Statutes

• North Dakota Codes and Regulations

• South Dakota Codified Laws

• State and Local Governments on the Internet (directory of government websites)

Local

• Association of Minnesota Counties

• Iowa League of Cities

• Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association

• League of Minnesota Cities

• Minnesota Association of School Administrators

• Minnesota Association of School Business Officials

• Minnesota Clerks and Finance Officers Association (MCFOA)

• Minnesota Government Finance Officers Association (MNGFOA)

• Minnesota School Boards Association

• Minnesota Web Directory (categories include Government and Education)

• South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development

• South Dakota Municipal League

Regulatory Sites

• Continuing Disclosure Sites (NRMSIRs)

• EMMA (MSRB's Electronic Municipal Market Access system)

• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (formerly NASD)

• Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB)

• Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) (municipal section)

Market Info and News

• Bloomberg

• Bond Buyer Index (BBI) and LIBOR

• CNN - Money

• Fed Funds and Discount Rates

• NY Times - Business page

• The Bond Buyer

• Thomson Reuters - Business and Finance News

Rating Agencies

• Fitch Ratings

• Moody's Investors Service

• Standard & Poor's

Internal Revenue Services (IRS)

• Compliance Guide for Tax-Exempt Bonds for 501( c)(3) Charitable Organizations