Photoillustrations by Wes Duvall

The University of California Statewide
What they fund: Dozens of capital projects at eight U.C. campuses
Last bond issue: January 2008
Amount: $300 million
Lead underwriter: Lehman Brothers


The Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York
What they fund: Basic upkeep of New York’s massive transit system and the purchase of new trains and buses
Last bond issue: December 2007
Amount: $415 million
Lead underwriter: Citigroup

O’Hare International Airport Chicago
What they fund: The massive airport's expansion of its runway capacity
Last bond issue: January 2008
Amount: $877 million
Lead underwriter: Lehman Brothers

Nationals Park Washington, D.C.
What they fund: A new baseball stadium for the Washington Nationals, set to open this spring
Last bond issue: May 2006
Amount: $535 million
Lead underwriter: UBS

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