Pennsylvania House approves tax-and-revenue plan

Senate consideration is next as Pennsylvania winds through the fourth month of its budget stalemate.

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Chicago mayor lays out 2018 budget

Chicago relying on savings from new securitization borrowing program to help balance 2018 books.

Budgets Yvette Shields October 18
Florida utility borrowing $757 million to exit biomass power purchase contract

The utility in Gainesville will use bond proceeds to buy a privately owned plant to exit an above-market power purchase agreement.

Primary bond market Shelly Sigo October 18
Podcast Bo Dietl’s vision for City Hall

New York mayoral candidate and former police detective Bo Dietl explains how he would make city government more effective if elected, with such initiatives as zero-based budgeting, CompStat metrics throughout all departments and reduced rates-of-return assumptions for the pension funds. Hosted by Paul Burton.

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Municipals turn mixed as transit issues dominate new issue slate

Municipals were mixed in secondary trading at midday as the primary saw several big transportation deals hit the screens.

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High-speed rail among plans funded by California bond sale

The state’s high-speed rail program still faces a long journey to completion beset by lawsuits and political opponents.

Infrastructure Kyle Glazier 35m ago

Infrastructure Kyle Glazier 35m ago
Web Seminar Issuers and Municipal Advisors – Impact of recent municipal market regulation and enforcement

If you are an issuer of municipal debt, or your serve municipal clients, increased scrutiny of 15c2-12 disclosures is the new normal.

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Treasury to offer $42B 91-days, $36B 182-days week of Oct. 23

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $42 billion 91-day bills and $36 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

Treasury bonds Gary Siegel 1h ago

Treasury bonds Gary Siegel 1h ago
Leading economic index off 0.2% in Sept.

The composite of the Leading Economic Index was down 0.2% in September following an upwardly revised 0.4% increase in August, first reported as a 0.3% gain.

Economic indicators Gary Siegel 2h ago

Economic indicators Gary Siegel 2h ago
San Francisco Transit to sell $249M bonds

The municipal bond market will be focused on transportation issues on Thursday as the last of the week’s big competitive sales hit the screens.

Primary bond market Chip Barnett 2h ago

Primary bond market Chip Barnett 2h ago
Jobless claims drop 22,000 to 222,000 in Oct. 14 week

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 22,000 to 222,000 in the October 14 employment survey week.

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Podcast Bo Dietl’s vision for City Hall

New York mayoral candidate and former police detective Bo Dietl explains how he would make city government more effective if elected, with such initiatives as zero-based budgeting, CompStat metrics throughout all departments and reduced rates-of-return assumptions for the pension funds. Hosted by Paul Burton.

Final five: Trump narrows choice of next Fed chair

President Trump said Tuesday that he has winnowed the number of candidates for the next Fed chair, including potentially reappointing Janet Yellen.

Podcast How Hartford can rebound

Restructuring expert Jim Spiotto of Chapman Strategies Advisors says Pittsburgh and Chicago provide economic development models that Connecticut's struggling capital can adopt. Hosted by Paul Burton.

Commentary

Tax policy takes center stage

John Hallacy
Contributing editor

After infrastructure and health care legislation failed to materialize, the municipal industry turns its attention to the potential benefits – and risks – of tax reforms now before Congress.

Finance, investment and tax-related legislation October 17
Questions remain as bond market prepares for markup disclosure rule

Mark Davies
CEO
S3

Broker-dealers are tasked with devising a systemic, robust way of determining prices for securities, yet guidance has been vague, especially with respect to illiquid bonds.

Fintech regulations October 16
The Bond Buyer Data Workstation is live

Municipal market participants can now access dynamic, interactive secondary-market data from directly within the Bond Buyer experience; partnership with Municipal Bond Information Services will provide exclusive real-time market data and analytics.

Announcements October 16
What if governments issued equity?

Gershon Morgulis

While surplus-linked instruments may give governments a more favorable pay-out structure, the question of control over government decision making is a significant concern.

Public finance October 10

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