Issuance was $44.928 billion in 694 deals, down 19.8% year-over-year from $56.055 billion across 860 transactions.
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A California-based technology company was early in the contract phase of acquiring land in Oregon's capital city to build a data center.
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PREPA bondholders asked the court to allow actions against Puerto Rico's central government, which they say undermined the authority's ability to pay its bonds.
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Carey R. Troell has rejoined Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in its Houston office, the law firm announced this week.
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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.
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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton breaks down why munis became the fixed-income standout in 1H 2026, as tax-exempt income, SMA demand, healthy supply-demand dynamics, curve positioning, active security selection and spread compression offset geopolitical volatility and shifting Fed expectations.
With longer-term municipal bond yields falling, there's less of an incentive to issue tender option bonds, analysts said, but a market remains.
The planned Sites Reservoir project in California faces financial uncertainty as officials await a regulatory decision about its usable water supply.
President Trump took center stage at the announcement of $20 billion of upgrades to Washington Dulles International Airport, but financing was left to munis.
The continuing resolution would also kick the debate over the next surface transportation bill to the lame duck session.
Acting Chief Financial Officer Steven Mahr and Deputy CFO Noor Shaikh left Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration as internal battles became public.
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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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The modern bond market is no longer defined by dealers and asset managers alone.
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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 continuing resolution would also kick the debate over the next surface transportation bill to the lame duck session.
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The Chicago Board of Education passed an amended fiscal year 2027 budget Thursday that assumes $150 million in additional funding from the state.
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Analysts say the drought, which is expected to continue for at least several months, could have economic impacts.
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Maryland has inked an $85 million deal to secure the rights to the Preakness Stakes by authorizing the Maryland Economic Development Corp. to issue revenue bonds to fund the sale.
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The Oklahoma Council of Bond Oversight approved up to $2.9 billion of bonds to continue financing of a turnpike expansion program and to refund outstanding debt.
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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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