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...In December, Amazon was granted a request by Jefferson County officials to change the timing on the lights to allow cars to leave more quickly, a move the company said was unrelated to the union effort and...
...It made a small concession to avert what would have been a record municipal bankruptcy recently in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that is seen as a precedent. But it is not....
...Jefferson is countersuing Syncora – the county also has a fraud suit against JPMorgan in Alabama – alleging that Syncora precipitated its financial trouble when it lost its top ratings underlining the deals...
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...The insurer also has significant exposure — about $1.2bn — to Jefferson County in Alabama....
...JPMorgan Chase may be sued by US regulators for violating securities laws and market rules related to the sale of bonds and interest-rate swaps to Jefferson County, Alabama....
...That leaves Jefferson County, Alabama, as worldwide poster child for soured swaps and nefarious relationships in the municipal bond market....
...Even the municipal market is showing signs of improved heath – though perhaps too late for Jefferson County. The optimists have plenty of reason for spring cheer....
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