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A fear of the end of private activity bond tax-exemption led some sector issuance to surge in 2017.
February 26
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Even though interest rates have not risen as fast as the bond insurance industry hoped for, and 2017 saw the contraction of an active insurer, the bond insurance wrap remains relatively stable in terms of market share.
February 26
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Volume of $48.05 billion indicated a strong short-term need on both the buy-side and sell side of the municipal market.
February 26
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Long-term issuance in the municipal market virtually matched its record high set in 2016, against the backdrop of tax reform that produced an end-of-year flood of volume, but the outlook for 2018 is less rosy.
February 26
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Comptroller Scott Stringer said the budget cushion in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s preliminary fiscal 2019 budget is inadequate to ward off any problems as New York's economic expansion slows.
February 23
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Market sources say the week's deals will be `well received,' while a new report cast doubt on prospects for a near-term supply pickup.
February 23
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The director of the Honolulu transit project offered to forego $3.8 million.
February 23
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The power of public employee unions to influence elections and their wage and benefit arrangements could be at stake.
February 23
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Northeast municipal bond issuance was up 4% from 2016 to $121.3 billion.
February 23
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Buyers will vie for about $4.8 billion of bonds next week.
February 23
