Eleven states and dozens of local governments have active lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.
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Interactive Brokers said it "promptly addressed the issue that gave rise to the settlement."
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Public finance attorney James Woodward will lead the firm's new Athens office.
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The county will tap reserves and eliminate vacant positions to meet budget challenges driven by billions of dollars of child sexual abuse settlements.
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In this Market Intelligence analysis, Jeff Lipton warns that granting states access to Chapter 9 would be deeply disruptive, likely forcing muni yields higher and liquidity lower, while underscoring why states' legal protections and reserves still support strong willingness to pay.
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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton assigns a stable yet guarded view to airport bonds, highlighting how gateways and large hubs can outperform as fuel costs, travel demand and geopolitical risk evolve — while investors sharpen focus on leverage, rate recovery and cyber defenses.
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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton distills what he heard onstage and in the hallways at The Bond Buyer's 2026 National Outlook, from policy uncertainty and the muni tax exemption to AI's growing role and credit risk hotspots.
Next year, the "muni market could see stable to improving returns depending on yield curve positioning, with better performance possible at the long end of the curve," said Jonathan Rocafort, managing director and head of fixed income solutions at Parametric.
Schools and governments turn to bonds to cover payouts in the wake of a California law that temporarily lifted the statute of limitations on sex abuse claims.
"We have got to keep the money coming in to transit," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren D- Mass.
The governor's $348.9 billion budget would boost education but targets housing investors.
"Our firm is committed to expanding in regions and sectors with robust muni issuances and we view the K-14 market in California to be a great intersection of such," said Gary Hall, SWS president of infrastructure and public finance.
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School financing still represents a relatively significant proportion of bond issuance. Cynics would say that given the strong market conditions, school paper will sell at tight spreads regardless of all the noise surrounding the sector.
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There is a substantial risk of downward pressure on state and local credit quality that is not currently incorporated in municipal bond market ratings or valuations.
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A Fed takeover of municipal lending is a weighty policy decision fraught with dangers that should not be inadvertently or capriciously back-doored into existence during a pandemic.
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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.
Paul Brandley and Michael Abramo of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority accept the Northeast Deal of the Year for the country's first tax-exempt sustainability bonds.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy doubled down on cutting DEI and climate change related policies amid conjecture about federal funding levels.
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While broader economic risks remain, market dynamics are being driven by supply, demand and income generation, rather than macro headlines, said Pat Haskell, head of the municipal bond group at BlackRock.
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The drinking and clean water state revolving fund programs and other water infrastructure programs are up for reauthorization this year.
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Moos, who was most recently a managing director of municipal bond sales at Wells Fargo, will report to Bryan Baebler, BAM's head of municipal capital markets.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said AI could boost productivity, but warned the transition may raise unemployment and force difficult tradeoffs between inflation and jobs.
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The Albany-based lawyer specializes in conduit financing.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOKC Mathews, executive vice president and chief market strategist at Commerce Trust breaks down the FOMC meeting.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOPamela Frederick and Adam Barsky will share their views on the importance of the tax-exemption, how it benefits state and local governments, taxpayers, and U.S. retail investors -- and keeps the country competitive on a global scale.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOGary Hall, President of the Infrastructure & Public Finance Division at Siebert Williams Shank & Co., joins Bond Buyer Executive Editor Lynne Funk to talk about the importance of the muni industry in financing the country's extensive infrastructure needs -- from ports and airports to bridges and energy solutions.
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