US Voters Approve $67B of Borrowing for Schools, Housing
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What the sources say, in brief
According to Bloomberg Politics, US voters approved at least $67 billion of state and local government bond sales during Tuesday's election, based on preliminary vote tallies of S&P Global Market Intelligence data analyzed by Bloomberg. The bonds are tied to school and housing borrowing, according to the headline. The item is not marked as developing. Only one source was supplied, so no comparison with other outlets is possible. The excerpt is cut off, so further details are not available.
Key points
- Bloomberg Politics reported that US voters approved at least $67 billion of state and local government bond sales.
- The figure came from preliminary vote tallies of S&P Global Market Intelligence data, according to Bloomberg.
- The bond approvals were made during Tuesday's election, according to Bloomberg Politics.
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US Voters Approve $67B of Borrowing for Schools, Housing. According to Bloomberg Politics, US voters approved at least $67 billion of state and local government bond sales during Tuesday's election, based on preliminary vote tallies of S&P Global Market Intelligence data analyzed by Bloomberg. The bonds are tied to school and housing borrowing, according to the headline. The item is not marked as developing. Only one source was supplied, so no comparison with other outlets is possible. The excerpt is cut off, so further details are not available. Covered by 1 publications. Bloomberg Politics: US Voters Approve $67B of Borrowing for Schools, Housing.
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- Bloomberg Politics United States US Voters Approve $67B of Borrowing for Schools, Housing Bloomberg's Aashnah Shah joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." Voters across the US approved at least $67 billion of state and local government bond sales during Tuesday’s election, according to preliminary vote tallies of S&P Global Market Intelligence data analyzed by Bloomberg. (Source: Blo 2 h ago · Tier 1
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