The Latest

Chicago's City Council deferred a vote on a $1.5 billion bond measure.

The $80 million bond deal will build a ballpark for the Chattanooga Lookouts that city officials say will revitalize a neighorhood.

Oversight Board says the non-consenting bondholders ideas are "not a proposal."

With munis establishing "directional footing" in the fourth quarter of this year, the technical backdrop is still the market driver for 2024, said Jeff Lipton, a research analyst and market strategist.

Fitch revised upward its outlook for Marin General Hospital and affirmed its revenue bonds at BBB, and general obligation bonds at AA-minus.

Fixed income is largely underserved in terms of climate risk analytics and sustainability data, said Larry Lawrence, Head of ICE Climate.

Some cities with lots of lead pipes, like Chicago, will get more time.

According to public sector workers, labor shortages, aging infrastructure, and affordable housing rank as the primary challenges facing public entities, as well as the rising threat to the tax-exemption.

The higher-ed sector, already facing internal pressures, could face scrutiny over its tax-exempt status during tax reform next year.

Xavier University in Ohio is the latest private Midwest college to face bad financial news -- downgrades from two bond rating agencies -- but it's not alone.