Hurricane Maria putting more pressure on struggling Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

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Podcast Everything is bigger in Texas, including bond sales

Texas Water Development Board Chairman Bech Bruun discusses the board’s upcoming $1 billion bond sale - the largest deal it has ever done. Bech also talks first-hand about the Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Houston and what state leaders are planning to do to minimize the effects of flood and wind damage in any future events. Hosted by Aaron Weitzman.

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With Hurricane Irma numbers in, insurers could turn focus to Maria

Although the damage of Hurricane Irma nearly doubles the exposure for two bond insurers from where it was after Hurricane Harvey, there is no rating concern for any of the three guarantors, with the impact of Hurricane Maria looming.

Bond insurance Aaron Weitzman 1h ago
Pennsylvania budget stalls again as top lawmaker slams S&P

House Majority Leader Dave Reed blames 'a small group of unknown people' at S&P for the state's downgrade while the Senate rejects a House revenue plan.

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Just two weeks after announcing 19 hires to bolster its public finance roster, UBS Wealth Management Americas announced another new addition in Andrew Nakahata.

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Treasury to sell $179B of securities next week

The Treasury Department on Thursday said it will auction $179 billion of securities next week.

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Web Seminar Recent developments in pension obligation bonds

Increases in unfunded pension liabilities are a widespread problem affecting many public entities’ budgets, ratings and borrowing capacity, which also impacts their capital improvement programs.

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LEI rises 0.4% in August

The composite of the Leading Economic Index rose 0.4% in August following an unrevised 0.3% increase in July, the Conference Board reported on Thursday.

Economic indicators Chip Barnett 1h ago

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Philadelphia Fed business index rises to 23.8 in Sept. from 18.9 in Aug.

The region's manufacturing sector expanded in September as the general business conditions index increased to 23.8 from 18.9 in August, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Report on Business.

Economic indicators Chip Barnett 1h ago

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Munis mixed ahead of new deals

Top quality municipal bonds were mixed in early activity, traders said, as the market prepares for a few big deals as activity winds down ahead of next week’s more robust slate.

Primary bond market Chip Barnett 2h ago

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Connecticut leaders to knock heads over budget

Top Republicans say they will meet with Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy, who vows to veto the GOP-backed budget.

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Everything is bigger in Texas, including bond sales

Texas Water Development Board Chairman Bech Bruun discusses the board’s upcoming $1 billion bond sale - the largest deal it has ever done. Bech also talks first-hand about the Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Houston and what state leaders are planning to do to minimize the effects of flood and wind damage in any future events. Hosted by Aaron Weitzman.

Technology’s tipping point

Muni market veteran Barnet Sherman chats about how munis are nearing a technological tipping point and all the ways in which technology and e-trading can be beneficial to market participants. Hosted by Chip Barnett and Aaron Weitzman.

Improving financials allows California to pay down liabilities

California has put a lot of effort into burnishing its finances and it shows, according to John Ceffalio, Vice President of Municipal Credit Research at AllianceBernstein. He discusses the ways the state has been paying down debt and how it has enacted a clever approach to prepaying pensions. Hosted by John Hallacy.

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Education sector risk landscape: a visualization

Jeff Curie
President
Bitvore Corp.

It is back to school season, which is a good occasion to examine the market of muni obligors offering bonds in the Education Sector, one of the top two sectors in terms of number of obligors offering bonds and also holdings of CUSIPs by institutional investor.

Higher education September 20
Don’t be selective about disclosure

Lynnette Kelly
Executive Director
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board

The MSRB encourages municipal bond issuers to make information available to all.

Financial regulations September 13
Hurricane Harvey: After the storm, disclosure considerations

Barron Wallace

Bracewell LLP

Any voluntary disclosure that is reasonably expected to reach investors is subject to the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws.

Hurricane Harvey September 12
Move America will leverage private investment in infrastructure, complement strong public funding

John Hoeven
U.S. Senator, R-North Dakota

The poor state of America’s infrastructure has been widely discussed and well-documented. To tackle this challenge, it is vital that Congress support and provide public funding.

Infrastructure September 11

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