The Dec. 19 issue of The Bond Buyer contained wrong information on a $210 million bond issue to finance student loans in Louisiana that was approved by the Louisiana Bond Commission. The proceeds will be provided to the Louisiana Education Loan Authority, which is a subsidiary of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority. The president and chief executive officer of the LPFA is James W. Parks 2d, who was misidentified in the story.
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While the municipal market barely budged following the Fed's decision to cut rates 50 basis points, Thursday saw muni yields rise up to two basis points, depending on the scale, but still lagged the weakness in USTs. LSEG Lipper reported $716 million of inflows into municipal bond mutual funds.
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The Fed's 50 basis point cut surprised many, as a looming federal election and all the uncertainty that brings complicates efforts at forecasting.
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The product is designed to give SOLVE's customers visibility into "next-trade" pricing data for more than 900,000 munis.
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After getting positive outlooks from three rating agencies since 2023, Oklahoma received its first upgrade.
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The agency cited a sustained commitment to healthy reserves and structural balance.
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The plan involves building modern infrastructure and streamlining government operations and delivery of services.
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