The demand has its limits, however.
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"They're totally more vulnerable," Michael Sudsina, president and CEO of Ohio-based municipal advisory firm Sudsina & Associates, LLC, said.
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If the referendum passes, it is expected to have major impacts on the finances of local governments in Florida.
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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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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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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.
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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton says cyber preparedness has become a key credit signal for muni investors, with issuer readiness potentially affecting borrowing costs, liquidity, capital market access and confidence in timely debt service.
This week, issuance falls to an estimated $9.651 billion, with $6.611 billion of negotiated deals on tap and $3.04 billion of competitives, according to LSEG.
When Beth Wolchock began her career as an underwriter, she was often the only woman at the table.
Lifting the PABs cap is a priority for transportation advocates, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and the Trump administration.
Missouri voters on Tuesday soundly rejected Amendment 5, which would have eliminated the state income tax and given lawmakers latitude to raise other taxes.
Budget Director Annette Guzman left her role Monday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said, in the latest high-profile finance departure from his administration.
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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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One of three Federal Open Market Committee members to vote for a higher federal funds rate last month, the Cleveland Fed president is undeterred by the labor force decline in July.
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The deal was too highly leveraged for some investors.
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Scrutiny of what qualifies as a muni bond is coming, and when it happens, there will be direct implications for liquidity, pricing and investor protection across the market, said James Pruskowski, managing director at Hennion & Walsh.
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News of negotiations with Iran, a strong backdrop from USTs and meaningful tax-equivalent yields are helping the market digest the "deal deluge," according to NewSquare Capital's Kim Olsan.
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The Federal Reserve governor said inflation is too high but said she ultimately voted last week to hold interest rates steady to give recent economic trends more time to play out.
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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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