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Litigation in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah could determine bond issuance, culpability for defaults, or the constitutionality of underwriter bans.

"As September draws to a close, some dynamics may prevail in October but others could undergo a shift," said NewSquare Capital's Kim Olsan. "One aspect that will continue is the level of supply coming to market." 

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell flagged a recent upward revision to income and savings data as a sign of economic strength. He said the information could factor into the central bank's monetary policy discourse during the Fed's next interest rate meeting in November.

The President is considering calling a special session to deal with hurricane damage.

September volume came in over $44 billion leading volume year-to-date to hit more than $380 billion, just shy of 2023's full-year total issuance.

Puerto Rico's electric reliability is likely to continue to deteriorate without access to the capital markets, the investors said.

Bonds will finance construction of the South Coast Rail Project, which will restore commuter rail service between Boston and southeastern Massachusetts.

Advocates hope to use the data to persuade lawmakers of the usefulness of tax-exempt bonds as Congress tackles tax policy next year.

The MTA's biggest-ever capital plan focuses mostly on upkeep for the system. But it's more than $33 billion short of funding for the five-year program.

Municipal triple-A yield curves closed out the week with few changes, valuations were little changed, but at attractive levels, and the forward calendar climbs to more than $10 billion to open the fourth quarter.