Chicago will make the second half of its advance pension payment this year, Mayor Brandon Johnson told the Chicago Investors Conference.
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In 2015, the SEC brought a complaint against Brogdon, alleging fraudulent conduct.
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A new bill would increase the capacity of state and local housing finance agencies to issue tax-free municipal housing bonds by exempting them from the PAB cap.
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"The position is open in Washington, D.C. or any SEC regional office, including New York City," Rebecca Olsen, deputy chief of the Public Finance Abuse Unit, said in a LinkedIn post.
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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.
The muni market produced $294.884 billion of debt issuance in the first half of 2026, up 5.8% from the previous record of $278.694 billion in the first half of 2025, according to LSEG data.
The city's multi-billion dollar deals haven't struggled to find investors, despite budget challenges.
As the level and delivery of infrastructure funding becomes increasingly uncertain and political, proponents of a national infrastructure bank are making their case.
Activist groups say the approval process for a $5.8 billion lease-back bond for a joint venture steel plant has been too secretive.
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 latest Moody's downgrades to the district's general obligation and lease obligation debt affect $847 million of outstanding bonds.
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The outlook revision to negative from stable for the system's revenue bond ratings was spurred by expense-increasing moves in the fiscal 2027 budget.
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Electronic trading brings science to the art of municipal bond investing, one portfolio manager says.
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Moody's Ratings and Fitch Ratings both lifted their rating outlooks to positive on the San Francisco Unified School District.
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NYC's final budget did enough for KBRA to bring its rating outlook on New York City back up to stable.
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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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