Cities and states on the frontline of climate change aren’t always upfront about risks. Does the municipal bond market care?
“It’s just amazing, the power of the (muni-bond) tax exemption and the avoidance of taxes. It’s an unbelievable force in America,” said Thomas Doe, president of Municipal Market Analytics, a Massachusetts-based provider of muni-bond market data.
“Look at the migration to Florida, Texas, and Arizona,” Doe said. “You may be able to live there for a short period of time, but it’s not going to be a 20-year experience.” He calls it denial: “It won’t happen while I’m living there.” “I can’t believe there will be a day when water won’t come out of the tap.”