The previous record was $3.8 billion as part of the Georgia SR-400 Express Lanes project.
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The draft RBP "updates and augments" an RBP on LSTs released in 2000, the NFMA said.
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The Oklahoma audit uncovered "complex financial schemes" allegedly by a former Tulsa Public Schools administrator that involved $3.73 million in bond proceeds.
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Student housing bonds trade wide for a reason: declining college-age populations, private competition and non-recourse structures make demand, disclosure, university commitment and stress-testing the signals investors need to validate, writes Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton.
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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton says muni investors should treat July as a reset, not a retreat, with positive flows, compelling taxable-equivalent yields and selective repricing supporting modest single-digit returns by yearend.
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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton says overreliance on financial ratios can obscure forward-looking credit risks, making qualitative factors such as political willingness, management strategy, cyber-threat preparedness, legal security and economic and policy change essential to muni decision-making.
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Volume-cap allocations can reveal which projects will gain access to tax-exempt financing and which may be crowded out, making private-activity bond rules a practical signal for issuers, advisors and investors, according to Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton.
After a weak two days, munis are turning around thanks to strength in USTs, said Chad Farrington of DWS.
Wisconsin's WHEFA will issue $75.985 million of tax-exempt bonds for a developer to convert two Milwaukee apartment buildings to affordable housing.
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority voted to move forward with plans for a $20 billion makeover of Dulles Airport, clarifying how the project will be financed.
Use of a Missouri economic development tool has raised questions about whether Chapter 100 IRBs are an appropriate financing mechanism for data centers.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed Ashlee Gabrysch, formerly senior director at Fitch Ratings, to serve as chief financial officer.
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Although the proposal ultimately didn't become law, that disconnect created an attractive entry point for investors because prices reflected tax policy fears — not deteriorating municipal credit.
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The AI can work overnight. It can absorb administrative volume. But it cannot sit at the council table.
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Treat AI like the best junior analyst you have ever hired, and manage it like one.
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Introducing The Bond Buyer's newest Muni Hall of Famers who will be honored at an awards dinner in Boston on Sept. 30, 2025.
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"I have been very fortunate to contribute to a fascinating sector of the financial industry that is full of ambiguous issues and data," said Tom Doe. "I am flattered to be included in the Hall of Fame, it is a wonderful capstone to my career."
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Over nearly 40 years, investment banker Diana Hoadley built a legacy of far-ranging vision and collaboration that left a trail of professional admirers.
"I love solving complicated problems faced by our local governmental clients," Leslie Bacon. "We come up with strategic solutions that have a real impact on our communities."
"The intersection between the public impact and the financial markets is unique and it brings a lot of good people to the same place. I really enjoy being a part of this community," Connor Benoit said.
Roosevelt & Cross president and executive director of public finance Elaine Brennan receives the 2025 Freda Johnson Award for the private sector.
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The ratings agency cited strong financial metrics and affordable utility rates.
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The draft RBP "updates and augments" an RBP on LSTs released in 2000, the NFMA said.
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The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority voted to move forward with plans for a $20 billion makeover of Dulles Airport, clarifying how the project will be financed.
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The Oklahoma audit uncovered "complex financial schemes" allegedly by a former Tulsa Public Schools administrator that involved $3.73 million in bond proceeds.
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Tens of thousands of acres have burned in central Oregon and in the Spokane region of eastern Washington.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOJosé Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers, breaks down the FOMC decision and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOSean Snaith, Director of the Institute for Economic Forecasting at the University of Central Florida, will provide insight into the FOMC meeting.
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