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Columns, Commentaries, and Op-Eds

See the latest commentaries and op-eds from the GFRC

Commentaries

Cities Prepared for Rainy Days, but Not a Tsunami

By Michael Pagano for NLC (2020)
When will your city feel the impact of COVID-19?

By Michael Pagano for Brookings (2020)
Understanding A City's Fiscal Base

By Michael Pagano and Yonghong Wu for PA Times (2020)
Whither Market Discipline?: Puerto Rico Default

By Robert Chirinko for PA Times (2019)
Are Innovation Districts Right for Cities?

By Joshua Drucker for PA Times (2019)
Is Consolidating Public Pension Funds A Good Idea?

By Amanda Kass for Crain's Chicago Business (2019)
Hasty, shortsighted reforms make for pension pain

By Amanda Kass for Crain's Chicago Business (2019)
Revenue Forecasting and the Fragility of Tradition

By Michael Pagano for Governing Magazine (2019)
Do School Districts Close The Right Schools?

By Rachel Weber for PA Times (2019)
Why Address the Infrastructure Deficit Now?

By Michael Pagano for Governing Magazine (2019)
Why Are Cities' Revenues Still Lagging?

By Michael Pagano for Governing Magazine (2018)
Cook County’s 2018 Democratic Primary for Assessor

By Amanda Kass for Urban Affairs Forum (2018)
What are States’ Obligations to Monitor TIFs?

By David Merriman for PA Times (2018)