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Harvard University braved the most volatile market in years this week to price a $750 million taxable deal. Princeton is hot on its heels. 

Speaking live at The Bond Buyer's Texas Public Finance Conference in Austin, leading muni voices broke down the historic rate swings that rocked the market this week, the growing impact of investor behavior, and the uncertain path ahead for tax policy — offering candid assessments, sharp data points, and diverging views on what investors and other market participants should expect next.

The bond parties argue that they are due the multi-billion-dollar fee from PREPA in addition to bond pricipal and interest.

The vote advances a closely watched tax package.

In a 52 to 44 vote Wednesday, the Senate voted to confirm the nomination of President Trump's pick to lead the SEC.

KBRA revised the outlook to negative on the Chicago Transit Authority's AA-minus rated TIFIA bonds, backed with farebox and operations revenue.

Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee announced a new bill that would restore the power of applying tariffs back to Congress amidst accusations of market manipulation and political ineptitude by the Trump administration.

Triple-A muni yields plummeted up to 50 basis points Thursday in a dramatic reversal from the week's earlier collapse. Speaking live at The Bond Buyer's Texas Public Finance event, market leaders painted a picture of extreme volatility, impaired liquidity, and an uncertain path forward.

The state, which has cut income taxes with more cuts scheduled, is on a path to a greater than 10% budget deficit in three years, say the legislature's analysts.

The Bond Buyer took the pulse of municipal bond market pros to see what they are doing and advising in the midst of the volatility driven by President Trump's shifting tariff policies.