Nominations for the 10 regional and other categorical honors, all of whom will be finalists for the national Deal of the Year award, are due by Friday, October 11.

The muni market finances the "fabric of our nation, and now, because of Citi's exit, the cost of financing for state and local governments is going to go up," a sell-side source said.

After months of speculation, the firm confirmed it would "wind down" its municipal underwriting and market-making activities after a "broad-based review" of its muni business, according to a company memo.

The Federal Open Market Committee's Summary of Economic Projections probably won't offer the 130 basis points of cuts next year that the market expects.

The whistleblower who brought the case, Minnesota-based municipal advisor Johan Rosenberg, will receive $14.4 million under the deal.

The relief means little for traditional municipal issuers but will have an effect on some conduit borrowers and issuers "adjacent" to the municipal market.

States use tax proceeds in a way that appeals to voters because recreational marijuana is often legalized through a referendum process.

Mitigation efforts can't always prevent a ratings drop.

Funds invested into risky private equity and real estate could flow into bonds

Photos from The Bond Buyer's 2023 Infrastructure conference.

The nature of municipal bonds is to help people, says Peter Hayes, "I really like that it's public purpose."

Photos from The Bond Buyer's 2023 Infrastructure conference.

While the market broadly is still in the early stages of using artificial intelligence, more firms are starting to implement it, panelists said at MuniTech NYC, an event hosted by Munichain and Spline Data that brought together a gathering of technology-focused market participants.

Economic and demographic trends working against revenues at U.S. higher education institutions are very evident in West Virginia at the start of the school year.

The Bond Buyer's Keeley Webster talks ratings, fare integration and potential solutions to the Bay Area Regional Transit's current challenges with Bryant Jenkins, a managing principal with Sperry Capital. (34 minutes)

With class certification now in hand, the cities that brought the lawsuit have two weeks to outline how other municipalities will be provided notice of the chance to join.

The 10 regional and categorical winners, all of whom will be finalists for the national Deal of the Year award, will be announced the week of November 13.

Concerns about large unrealized losses on bond investments have receded since the spring banking crisis, but the paper losses have started growing again in recent months. The worries today are less about banks' survival — and more about how much their margins will get squeezed.

A Wisconsin county has sold more than $200 million of bonds for broadband provider Bug Tussel to provide high-speed internet to rural customers in the state.

AI will be part of a new tax-enforcement effort that will target high-income earners, partnerships, and large corporations.