Southeast state governments are among the most dependent on federal Medicaid, SNAP and FEMA funding.

June 12
6 Min Read
Homes in Bywater neighborhood in New Orleans 2015
Trump administration
Our coverage of the new administration and Congress.
Traffic in Manhattan

The judge ruled the administration cannot freeze New York's federal funds in its bid to halt the controversial tolling program.

May 27
2 Min Read
Dereck Davis, Maryland State Treasurer

Maryland is preparing for upcoming bond sales as the state treasurer responds to a Moody's downgrade by suggesting the state part ways with the rating agency.

May 27
3 Min Read
House Speaker Mike Johnson in press scrum

The Senate will likely revise the House bill, which left tax-exempt bonds untouched after months of speculation.

May 22
4 Min Read

The steady demand for municipal bonds in high-risk areas underscores the complex relationship between climate change and financial markets.

May 22
25 Min Read
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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.

October 29
34 Min Read
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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.

September 3
24 Min Read
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The Bond Buyer National Outlook 2025

Photos from The Bond Buyer's annual National Outlook Conference.

February 14
1 Min Read
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The top five bond financings totaled more than $6 billion.

February 5
1 Min Read
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San Francisco's commercial real estate struggles, Oakland's looming bankruptcy concerns, and the broader economic headwinds facing the Bay Area take center stage in this episode. Chris Thornberg of Beacon Economics and public policy analyst Marc Joffe join senior reporter Keeley Webster to discuss the impact of hybrid work trends, housing shortages, tax policies, and what it will take for these cities to stabilize their financial futures.

February 4
26 Min Read
Massive fires burning in northern California and Oregon in September blanketed San Francisco with smoke.

California's IBank has partnered with an insurer and fire resilience fund to pay for fire resilience programs.

December 6
6 Min Read
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touts a state-funded education savings account program at a parent empowerment day event at the state capitol in March 2023.

The session, which begins Jan. 14 with a more-conservative Republican majority, could bring additional anti-ESG and DEI legislation.

December 3
5 Min Read
Damaged home in St. Pete Florida after Hurricane Milton

The agency cited the closeness of the entities to Florida's government.

November 25
1 Min Read
The new infrastructure bill will have a huge impact on America's transportation and information networks over the next five years. Turbo-charging the municipal finance market to keep the transformation going? That's a longer haul.
Our Bond Buyer series, Build What Better?, concludes as author and host Peter Keating talks with visionary leaders in infrastructure design, policy and funding.
Green bonds are flooding to market — and financing infrastructure — around the world. When will U.S. municipal bond investors get the info they need to join the rush, and what will they pay for the privilege?