Arizona's Salt River Project readies $700M deal amid solar rate debate

It's the utility's first long-term debt issuance since a court ruling that could have credit repercussions for SRP and other public utilities.

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Muni Minute Ready or not, Illinois’ intriguing $4.5B deal set for splashdown

In what’s easily the largest deal of the year, Illinois is set to come to market with $4.5 billion of general obligation bonds that will help pay down a bill backlog that’s around $15 billion.

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Ghost of 38 Studios hovers over Rhode Island ballpark proposal

The Ocean State is divided over a deal to build a minor-league baseball stadium in Pawtucket.

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Munis steady ahead of deal deluge

Municipal bonds were steady at mid-session as the market eyes a chunky new issue calendar, topped up by the return of Illinois with a multi-billion dollar bond offering on Wednesday.

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Weekly T-bills go at 1.105%, 1.245% high rates on Oct. 23

Tender rates for the Treasury Department's latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were higher on Monday.

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Treasury to sell $45B 4-week bills week of Oct. 23

The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $45 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.

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Web Seminar The Puerto Rico debt crisis – An update

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is experiencing the most drastic fiscal crisis in the Commonwealth’s history.

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Illinois set to sell $4.5B of bonds in single negotiated deal

Municipal bond market participants are returning to work on Monday looking at another chunky new issue calendar, topped by the return of Illinois with a multi-billion dollar bond offering that aims to pay off some of the state’s overdue bills.

Primary bond market Chip Barnett 3h ago

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Sept. Chicago Fed Nat’l Activity Index gains to 0.17

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for September increased to positive 0.17 from negative 0.37 in August.

Economic indicators Gary Siegel 4h ago

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NABE: Businesses optimistic despite soft growth

Some softening in the third quarter business environment was suggested by the NABE October 2017 Business Conditions Survey.

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Yellen defends legacy amid uncertainty over Fed leadership

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen defended the central bank’s use of unconventional and often unpopular monetary policy tools after the Great Recession.

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Video Ready or not, Illinois’ intriguing $4.5B deal set for splashdown

In what’s easily the largest deal of the year, Illinois is set to come to market with $4.5 billion of general obligation bonds that will help pay down a bill backlog that’s around $15 billion. The lowest-rated U.S. state has momentum going its way after last week’s successful $1.5 billion competitive GO sales -- and Illinois is hoping that success spills over into this week’s negotiated offering.

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.

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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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