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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is set to quietly ban any financial-risk standards when local governments use public money to invest in bonds funding Israelβs government β just months after a major credit rating agency warned the bonds were at risk of default and a potential βjunkβ rating. By creating the special carveout and allowing […]
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π The bill would exempt Israel bonds from financial-risk standards
π Local governments would be allowed to invest unlimited sums in Israeli bonds
π The move has raised concerns about the financial risk and potential misuse of public funds
π Experts and advocates have criticized the bill, arguing it would create a "striking" shift in government investment policies