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        <title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Rembert]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Rembert is a reporter for Bloomberg News in New York covering municipal finance and higher education.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[NYC College Merger Brings $203 Million Windfall for Northeastern]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-13/nyc-college-merger-brings-203-million-windfall-for-northeastern</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Rembert]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:05:17 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Marymount Manhattan College in New York on Sept. 11, 2024.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York’s Hochul to Back Trump’s Tax Credit for School Choice]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-08/new-york-s-hochul-to-back-trump-s-tax-credit-for-school-choice</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Hudson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:41:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northeastern’s Merger With NYC College Finally Nears Finish Line]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-30/northeastern-s-merger-with-nyc-college-finally-nears-finish-line</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Ryan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:37:51 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Marymount Manhattan College in New York on Sept. 11, 2024.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Historically Black College Files for Bankruptcy After Taking Out 24% Loan]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/black-college-files-for-bankruptcy-after-taking-out-24-loan</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Rembert]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:19:39 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Saint Augustine’s University entrance in Raleigh, North Carolina. </media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hampshire College Closure Sparks a Race for Displaced Students]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-27/hampshire-college-closure-sparks-push-to-woo-displaced-students</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Albright]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:02:44 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Drew University in Madison, New Jersey on April 21.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ken Burns’ Alma Mater Hampshire to Close Amid Higher-Ed Woes]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/ken-burns-alma-mater-hampshire-to-close-after-enrollment-drop</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Rembert]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:24:38 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Photographer: Dave Roback/The Republican/AP</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bitcoin-Backed Muni Bond Clears Hurdle With Moody’s Rating]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:58:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Money Behind March Madness: Finances Fueling Top College Teams]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Basketball teams’ financial health is more important than ever as schools can now pay their student-athletes. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:53:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Muni Deals Lure $1 Trillion Market With a Shift to Shorter Debt]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:14:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Muni Market Rout Deepens as Iran War Stokes Inflation Concerns]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Albright]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:12:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UConn Women’s Basketball Team Fuels Windfall for School Finances]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-13/uconn-women-s-basketball-team-fuels-windfall-for-school-finances</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:10:06 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The Connecticut Huskies celebrate after winning the National Championship of the NCAA Women&apos;s Basketball Tournament in Tampa in 2025. Photographer: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Campbell’s Soup Heirs, Colleges Fight Over $65 Million Endowment]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The closure of Philadelphia’s University of the Arts unleashed a court fight over how to divvy up the cash it left behind.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-03-09/campbell-s-soup-heirs-fight-for-slice-of-uarts-endowment-after-school-closes</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Rembert]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brightline Florida Cut Deeper Into Junk on Restructuring Risk]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/brightline-florida-cut-deeper-into-junk-on-restructuring-risk</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:50:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ohio Catholic College Facing Deficits Misses March Bond Payment]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/ohio-catholic-college-facing-deficits-misses-march-bond-payment</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Albright]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:57:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Erskine Hall on the Ohio Dominican University campus in Columbus, Ohio.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wall of Trump Questions Swamps Morgan Stanley Muni Webinar]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-19/wall-of-trump-questions-swamps-morgan-stanley-muni-webinar</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Rembert]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:18:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[First Eagle’s Miller Sees Brightline Rider Gains Boosting Bonds]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/first-eagle-s-miller-sees-brightline-rider-gains-boosting-bonds</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Rembert]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:44:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Passengers at the Brightline train station in Miami, Florida, US, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Brightline is on a slow track toward building ridership as the Florida high-speed rail system in December disclosed in bond documents that it anticipates carrying a combined 5.5 million passengers this year, down 21% from Brightline&apos;s forecast of about 7 million riders in September when service to the Orlando airport opened.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Eyes Its Millionaire Tax for Public Campus Revamp]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-05/massachusetts-eyes-its-millionaire-tax-for-public-campus-revamp</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:44:23 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Falling behind on renovations can drive away potential students, a serious risk for most colleges in the Northeast as the pool of prospective students in the region is expected to shrink by 17% by 2041.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Howard University’s Sharp Growth Reverses in 5% Enrollment Drop]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-04/howard-university-s-sharp-growth-reverses-in-5-enrollment-drop</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:25:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tax-Free Energy Bonds Draw Billions From Yield-Hungry Investors]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[These twists on munis offer rewards for those who understand the risk.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-03/tax-free-energy-bonds-draw-billions-from-yield-hungry-investors</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Hudson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Longer Dated Muni Bonds See Uptick in Demand on Elevated Yields]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-28/longer-dated-muni-bonds-see-uptick-in-demand-on-elevated-yields</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Maxwell Adler]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:11:47 GMT</pubDate>
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