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 – The municipal market was slightly firmer Thursday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity, as 10-year munis continued to dip to historically low levels, reaching the fourth record low in the past week.
August 12 -
The municipal market was again firmer Wednesday as 10-year munis continued to dip to historically low levels, reaching the third record low in the past week, while the spread between 10- and 30-year Treasuries was the widest on record.
August 11 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market was again firmer Wednesday as 10-year munis continued to dip to historically low levels, reaching its third record-low in the past week, while the spread between 10- and 30-year Treasuries was the widest on record.
August 11 -
NEW YORK – The municipal market was again firmer Wednesday as 10-year munis continued to dip to historically low levels, reaching its third record-low in the past week, while the spread between 10- and 30-year Treasuries was the widest on record.
August 11 -
The municipal market was flat to slightly firmer Tuesday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity, as 10-year munis reached a new record-low level of 2.51% and the Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp. priced $700 million of tax-exempt debt.
August 10 -
NEW YORK – The municipal market was flat to slightly firmer Tuesday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity, as 10-year munis reached a new record-low level of 2.51%, and the Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp. priced $700 million of tax-exempt debt.
August 10 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market was flat to slightly firmer Tuesday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity, as 10-year munis reached a new record-low level of 2.51%.
August 10 -
Refunding volume increased 22.8% to $47.8 billion in the first six months of 2010, despite the year-long decline in long-term non-stimulus program bond issuance, reflecting a shift in the yield curve and improved market conditions. Refunding volume was $38.9 billion in the same period of 2009.
August 10 -
The municipal market was mostly flat Monday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity, as 10-year munis matched the record low they established Friday.
August 9 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market was mostly flat Monday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity, as 10-year munis matched its record-low level, which was set on Friday.
August 9 -
NEW YORK – The municipal market was mostly flat Monday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity, as 10-year munis matched its record-low level, which was set on Friday.
August 9 -
Nearly all of The Bond Buyer’s weekly yield indexes fell during the seven-day period ending Thursday as firmness persisted in the municipal market.
August 5 -
The municipal market remained slightly firmer Thursday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity.
August 5 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market remained slightly firmer Thursday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity.
August 5 -
NEW YORK – The municipal market was remained slightly firmer Thursday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity.
August 5 -
The municipal market was flat to slightly firmer Wednesday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity, as the New York City Transitional Finance Authority came to market with $900 million of taxable and tax-exempt debt.
August 4 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market was flat to slightly firmer Wednesday, amid light to moderate secondary trading activity.
August 4 -
NEW YORK – The municipal market was flat to slightly firmer Wednesday, amid light to moderate secondary trading activity, as the New York City Transitional Finance Authority came to market with $900 million of taxable and tax-exempt debt.
August 4 -
The municipal market was slightly firmer Tuesday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity, as Minnesota competitively sold $865 million of debt.
August 3 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market was slightly firmer Tuesday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity.
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