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Chicago postponed the sale of about $292 million of tax-exempt bonds from an $800 million general obligation bond deal.

FEMA must speed its very slow disbursement of aid, many observers say.

The Aa2 rating was affirmed, but the negative outlook could raise the stakes as New York lawmakers debate the city's budget gap.

"There was a certain amount of resilience munis had in the last week, comfortable enough with distribution," said Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at NewSquare Capital Markets. "But the 10-year Treasury backing up behind 4.20%, it proved to be the catalyst for adjusted bid-sides."

The state says the $6.5 billion project is not possible without toll revenue.

The initiative would create a bond-funded program to help middle-class homebuyers afford a downpayment.

As fuel prices ratchet up due to the Iran war, two states are already exploring suspending their fuel tax which would take a bite out of tax revenue and possibly lead to future bond sales.

Founded in 2006, the women-owned firm ranks among the nation's top municipal advisors.

The hires come a month after Barnes announced it had hired nearly all of Ballard Spahr's top-ranked public finance team.

U.S. public finance entities could see heightened "cyber reprisals" by Iran and its proxies amid the continuing conflict in the Middle East, with these attacks from state-sponsored actors, hacktivist groups, and lone wolves likely to become more frequent, Fitch Ratings warns.