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• Munis mixed as deals dwindle

  

  Top-rated municipal bonds were mixed at midday, traders said, as primary offerings dwindled to a few large deals.

  Primary bond market Chip Barnett 1h ago

  Primary bond market Chip Barnett 1h ago

• Illinois leaders renew quarrel over school funding

  

  Gov. Bruce Rauner has called the bill a “bailout” for Chicago Public Schools and plans to use his amendatory veto powers to cut funding in half.

  School bonds Yvette Shields 2h ago

  School bonds Yvette Shields 2h ago

• Web Seminar Successful investing in charter schools part III: Market advancements

  Each year, Orrick and the Bond Buyer present an overview of the charter school facilities bond sector, highlighting transaction fundamentals, sector-level research data, and credit and structure trends.

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• Muni primary winds down

  

  The municipal market will see primary offerings dwindle down to a few large deals on Thursday as traders keep a wary eye on bond yields.

  Primary bond market Chip Barnett 3h ago

  Primary bond market Chip Barnett 3h ago

• Jobless claims rise 10,000 to 244,000

  

  Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to 244,000 in the July 22 week, following a small upward revision to the claims level in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

  Economic indicators 4h ago

  Economic indicators 4h ago

• IRS closes Florida jail bond audit after bonds converted to taxable

  

  IRS agents are increasingly closing audits with no action if bonds are converted to taxable.

  Munis Lynn Hume July 26

  Munis Lynn Hume July 26

• Stringer: A responsible rise in NYC’s $89.96B FY18 budget

  

  New York City’s $87.96 billion budget for fiscal 2018 shows “a responsible increase” of 2.8% from the adjusted 2017 budget, according to an analysis done by New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer.

  Budgets Chip Barnett July 26

  Budgets Chip Barnett July 26