The railroad corporation's bond financing used a creative risk transfer approach to replace a crumbling cruise ship dock and terminal building.
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The deal would give the company time to seek additional equity, debt and federal funds.
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The $6.3 billion all-funds budget was amended in the wake of the Nov. 4 defeat of a property tax rate increase that would have raised $109.5 million in revenue.
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Fippinger teamed up with co-authors Peg Henry and Ernesto Lanza for "The Securities Law of Public Finance (Fourth Edition)."
November 20
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The long-awaited jobs report paints a mixed picture for market participants: nonfarm payrolls increased by a greater-than-expected119,000 in September, but the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%.
November 20
New cost estimates for the repair of tolled Key Bridge in Baltimore, which is already under scrutiny by the Trump administration, indicate the price could be as much as $5.2 billion, more than double the original number.
Moody's placed a negative outlook on the higher education earlier this year. 2026 looks even more uncertain, according to a new report from the rating agency.
Transit advocates are pushing back on the Trump administration exploring the elimination of the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund.
Photos from The Bond Buyer's 2025 California Public Finance conference.
Tom Falcone of the Large Public Power Council unpacks the massive infrastructure push driven by AI and manufacturing, and the policy hurdles standing in the way.
Photos from The Bond Buyer's 2025 Infrastructure conference.
The steady demand for municipal bonds in high-risk areas underscores the complex relationship between climate change and financial markets.
Oppenheimer's Head of Public Finance Beth Coolidge and Columbus Auditor Megan Kilgore delve into the future of public finance and human infrastructure on a wide range of topics, from affordable housing and workforce development to public health, climate resiliency, and digital access.
As extreme weather events occur with more frequency across the country, Michael Gaughan, executive director of the Vermont Bond Bank, says municipal bond banks can help smaller communities deal with the effects of them. Gaughan speaks with The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk on the effects of climate change and how the various levels of government can work together to address it.
After terminating the project in September, the council approved an initial deal with a new contractor team to develop design and construction options.
The Texas city could revisit plans for a desalination project to boost its dwindling water supply with the city council scheduled to consider it next week.
Concerns over the Texas city's future water supply after a desalination project was terminated, led to negative rating outlooks from Fitch and S&P.
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The Virginia Port Authority wanted to secure the future of a key container shipping facilty. The result is the Bond Buyer's Southeast Deal of the Year.
November 20
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The market is in a bit of a lull right now as it braces for a deluge of economic data, which could spark volatility, said Jeff Timlin, a partner at Sage Advisory.
November 19
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Brian Bennett has been appointed director of Washington's lottery.
November 19
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The rating agency lowered the outlook to stable on its A-plus rating, saying Pennsylvania didn't do itself many favors in its fiscal 2026 budget season.
November 18
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The muni market has "demonstrated more conviction with steady demand and appealing relative yields weighing on the long-end while shifting dynamics on the short-end have led to municipals selling-off," said Tim Iltz, fixed income credit and market analyst at HJ Sims.
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