Mike Scarchilli has been with The Bond Buyer since 2005, serving at the helm as Editor in Chief since 2013. Scarchilli was previously Managing Editor, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the brand’s web site and newspaper. Before becoming an editor, Scarchilli was The Bond Buyer’s senior market correspondent, covering the cross-market fallout from the subprime debt crisis, and earlier was a regional reporter covering issuers in the Northeast. He holds a bachelor's in journalism from New York University.
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NEW YORK - Tax-exempts were unchanged to slightly firmer Monday, kicking off what is typically a light week in the California municipal market with a sparsely-traded session.
August 30 -
NEW YORK - Tax-exempts were unchanged to slightly firmer Monday, kicking off what is typically a light week in the municipal market with a sparsely-traded session.
August 30 -
Yields in the municipal market edged higher Friday for the first time this month after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke assured market participants the Fed would take “unconventional measures” to fix the economy if needed.
August 27 -
NEW YORK – Yields in the California municipal market edged higher for the first time this month Friday following comments by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that indicated the Fed would take “unconventional measures” to fix the economy if needed.
August 27 -
NEW YORK – Yields in the municipal market edged higher for the first time this month Friday following comments by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that indicated the Fed would take “unconventional measures” to fix the economy if needed.
August 27 -
Nearly all The Bond Buyer’s yield indexes declined this week, with two reaching 43-year lows, as tax-exempt yields plunged to record lows in three sessions during the week.
August 26 -
Tax-exempt yields remained at record and historical lows Thursday as the municipal market saw light to moderate secondary trading activity.
August 26 -
NEW YORK – The municipal market was mostly unchanged Thursday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity, pausing a string of record-low tax-exempt yields.
August 26 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market was mostly unchanged Thursday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity, pausing a string of record-low tax-exempt yields.
August 26 -
The municipal market rallied to all-time lows Wednesday for the 12th time in the past three weeks, pushing 10-year tax-exempt yields below 2.20% and 30-year munis lower than 3.70% for the first time in history.
August 25 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market rallied to all-time lows for the 12th time in the past three weeks Wednesday, pushing 10-year tax-exempt yields below 2.20% and 30-year munis lower than 3.70% for the first time in history.
August 25 -
NEW YORK – The municipal market was once again firmer Wednesday afternoon amid light to moderate secondary trading activity.
August 25 -
Amid a rallying Treasury market and weaker-than-expected economic data, municipal yields plunged to record-low levels Tuesday, picking up a streak of new lows this month interrupted only by Monday’s flatness.
August 24 -
NEW YORK – Amid a rallying Treasury market and weaker-than-expected economic data, municipal yields plunged to record-low levels, picking up a streak interrupted only halted by Monday’s flatness.
August 24 -
NEW YORK – Amid a rallying Treasury market and weaker-than-expected economic data, municipal yields plunged to record-low levels, picking up a streak interrupted only halted by Monday’s flatness.
August 24 -
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NEW YORK – The streak is over.
August 23 -
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Though 10-, 20-, and 30-year tax-exempt yields all declined to record-low levels Friday for the second consecutive day, trading in the secondary market was light, leaving some participants hesitant to call the day's levels anything but flat.
August 20 -
NEW YORK - Though 10-, 20-, and 30-year tax-exempt yields all declined to record-low levels Friday for the second consecutive day, trading in the secondary market was light, leaving some participants hesitant to call Friday's levels anything but flat.
August 20
