Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said he needs to see more data before deciding whether he'd vote for a June rate hike, according to published reports.
"I haven't made up my mind about June," he said after speaking at Louisiana State University. "I'll wait and see what the data between now and then reveals."
Saying it appears the weakness in the first quarter was "transitory," Lacker said, "I'm looking to see if the next few weeks bear that out as well."
A state ban on bond underwriters that "boycott" or "discriminate" against the fossil fuel or firearms industries has resulted in fewer banks providing municipal financial products and services.
The company expects construction to take four years, with operations beginning in summer of 2028 ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics.
Los Angeles Mayor Bass' proposed $12.8 billion spending plan aims to close a $467 million deficit.
Fitch Ratings said the negative outlook on the BB-plus rating reflects Miami Jewish's thin operating profile.
The new-issue calendar will be a "good test to see if the higher absolute yields can pull buyers off the sidelines or if underwriters need to widen spreads significantly enough to reprice the entire market to clear the deals," according to Birch Creek strategists.
The state of emergency will let the governor use the central government's rainy-day fund to provide money to WAPA that semi-autonomous agencies of his government owe the authority. WAPA will use the money to make payments to bondholders and other creditors starting Tuesday.
