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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The municipal market was unchanged to slightly firmer yesterday amid fairly light trading activity in the secondary, as participants await new issuance in the primary market later this week.
May 24 -
The municipal market was firmer yesterday, lagging a Treasury rally, as the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power priced $616 million of taxable Build America Bonds.
May 20 -
The Bond Buyer’s weekly yield indexes declined this week as the municipal market grew firmer, though it lagged a more substantial rally in the Treasury market.
May 20 -
The municipal market was slightly firmer yesterday amid light to moderate secondary trading, as Pennsylvania led the primary with $1 billion of issuance over two separate competitive sales.
May 19 -
The municipal market was unchanged to slightly firmer yesterday, amid a hefty slate of new issuance in the primary.
May 18 -
The municipal market was unchanged to slightly firmer yesterday amid fairly light secondary trading activity, kicking off what should be a primary-driven week with more than $8 billion on the calendar.
May 17 -
The municipal market was unchanged to slightly firmer Friday amid light to moderate secondary trading.
May 14 -
The Bond Buyer’s weekly yield indexes increased slightly this week amid muted interest in the secondary market.
May 13 -
The municipal market was unchanged with a slightly firmer tone yesterday amid continued fairly light activity in the secondary.
May 13 -
The municipal market was unchanged yesterday amid fairly light activity in the secondary, as the week’s largest scheduled transaction was priced in the primary market.
May 12 -
The municipal market was unchanged with a slightly firmer tone yesterday amid fairly light trading activity in the secondary market.
May 11 -
The municipal market was mostly unchanged yesterday, with a slightly weaker tone, as participants tried to decipher the volatility associated with the European debt crisis.
May 10 -
The municipal market was largely unchanged Friday amid fairly light secondary trading activity as the week neared its end.
April 30 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market was largely unchanged today, amid fairly light secondary trading activity as the week nears its end.
April 30 -
Nearly all of The Bond Buyer’s weekly yield indexes declined this week amid a light new-issue calendar and somewhat lackadaisical interest in the secondary.
April 29 -
The municipal market was flat with a slightly weaker tone yesterday as Wake County, N.C., brought a $383.4 million competitive deal to the market, just two days after postponing it.
April 29 -
The municipal market was unchanged with a slightly firmer tone yesterday, as the Federal Open Market Committee again held the federal funds rate target steady in its 0% to 0.25% range.
April 28 -
The municipal market was somewhat firmer yesterday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity as Wake County, N.C., postponed the week’s largest scheduled new issuance and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority successfully priced another hefty offering.
April 27 -
The municipal market was mostly unchanged yesterday, with a slightly firmer tone, amid fairly light secondary trading activity.
April 26 -
The municipal market was unchanged to slightly weaker Friday amid fairly light secondary trading activity, as the New Jersey Economic Development Authority priced $140 million of taxable debt consisting mostly of Build America Bonds.
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