January got off to a good start, with muni yields rallying through Jan. 7. Since then, yields have been steady to slightly richer in spots, with muni yields seeing some strength in the front end and belly of the curve.
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The filing of a writ of mandamus with the state Supreme Court, comes a day after S&P revised its outlook on Otero County to negative.
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The Trump administration has helped usher cryptocurrency more into the mainstream as more states pass laws enabling them to invest and issue bonds backed by digital currency.
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The current lateral recruiting marketplace for public finance attorney talent is "highly competitive," according to Nixon Peabody's Julie Seymour.
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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.
The updated document also addresses disclosure relating to cybersecurity.
S&P Global Ratings revised the outlook on the city's AA rating to negative from stable, citing increased debt and costs from a settlement with firefighters.
The delays have led to a technical default by the design-build contractor on the $450 million project to design, finance, build, operate and maintain the Thruway's 27 service areas.
All of fiscal 2025 was funded under continuing appropriations instead of the traditional appropriations process.
State housing and economic development Secretary Mike Kennealy will lead the search for a successor at the commonwealth's finance and development agency.
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President Trump, in promising massive transportation investments, did not mention what the fiscal impact would be on interest rates. Nor did he discuss the critical role of local and state governments in financing the nations public infrastructure.
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Though the final Treasury Regulations were greeted as more palatable than versions proposed earlier, a deeper dive results in a list of questions that need to be considered.
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The looming closure of the State and Local Government Series, or SLGS, window on March 15, when the debt ceiling suspension is set to expire, introduces new transaction risks that must be properly and prudently managed.
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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 compromise bill rejects the Trump administration's effort to rescind $16.5 billion of IRS funding that comes from an $80 billion infusion in the Democrats' 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
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Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger begins assembling her finance team by keeping the state's treasurer in place and naming Delegate Mark D. Sickles to serve as Virginia's next Secretary of Finance.
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"We are pleased to resolve this matter," Wells Fargo said in a statement.
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New York's governor and mayor called Manhattan's cordon toll a success on its first anniversary, but congestion pricing has not cleared all legal hurdles.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank has been served grand jury subpoenas and been threatened with criminal indictment, moves he called "pretexts" to influence interest rates through "political pressure or intimidation."
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"With decent job growth in December and a downtick in the federal funds rate, the Federal Reserve will likely hold the federal funds rate steady at [its] next decision in late January," said Comerica Bank Chief Economist Bill Adams.
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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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