Toll collections on the Garcon Point Bridge have been suspended since mid-September because of Hurricane Sally, pitting the bond trustee against the state of Florida again.
October 21
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Favorable sale results compared to recent secondary trading levels prompted MMD to narrow Illinois' spreads on average by 10-30 basis points across the curve with the short-end seeing the biggest improvement.October 21
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Options for local governments amid the coronavirus range from rainy-day withdrawals to pension payment delays, and renewed calls for shared services and mergers.October 21
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Cameron Mock, chief of staff and senior fiscal advisor to the deputy governor of Illinois, Melissa Dubowski, deputy finance director of the city of Houston and John Markowitz, assistant treasurer of Transurban, join Innovation Editor Lynne Funk to discuss their day-to-day work navigating COVID-19 effects, budget stresses and the future of public finance post-pandemic. (25 minutes).October 20
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The greatest risks and potential for permanent change reside in the nation’s largest cities, ones with an outsized influence over its economy and finances.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has pummeled the segments of the American economy tied to public gatherings. For the cities and industries most reliant on bringing people together, adaptation and perseverance will be critical.
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Even before COVID-19, urban economists and planners were pointing to a trend of suburbanization of job growth. That could now accelerate, with employers at an inflection point to assess their future needs.
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The coronavirus pandemic was something no local government could have anticipated. But it’s also raising serious concerns about cities’ preparedness for other difficult-to-predict challenges.
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Former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros and Regional Plan Association president Tom Wright join The Bond Buyer for a discussion on the ways life and work in American cities are being altered by the pandemic — and future challenges it illuminates.
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The events of 2020 have only served to accelerate a number of potentially disruptive trends among consumers when it comes to banking and financial services — What does the emerging future of consumer and retail banking now look like?
The top municipal bond counsel firms easily surpassed 2019's pace of par amount. Year-to-date, the top-ranked firms have totaled $326.46 billion compared with last year's number of $265.99 billion.
The two active municipal bond insurers wrapped $25.22 billion in the first three quarters of 2020, a 62% surge from the $15.57 billion of deals done in the first nine months of 2019.
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Credit rating agencies have done relatively few credit downgrades.8h ago
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Municipals weakened as supply surged into the market, with AAA yields up by as much two basis points on longer-dated maturities.October 20
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Housing starts and building permits both rose in September, as the housing market remains the "best part of the U.S. economy."October 20
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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's new CEO plans to improve the quality of data on its site.October 20
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The coronavirus pandemic took its toll on Hawaii's credit rating Monday as Fitch cuts the Aloha State's GOs to AA. NYC TFA announces $1.1B sale for next week.October 19
