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The first tobacco bond payment default raises the prospect of additional isolated failures, but not a systemic sector collapse, according to Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton, highlighting how vintage, lien, turbo and reserve features can produce sharply different cash flow and liquidity outcomes.
July 2
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Figuring out a way to account for the shift in market demographics is crucial to the long-term future of the muni market, but it doesn't appear to be a priority.
July 2
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The rating agency confirmed the Texas city's A1 bond ratings, ending a review for potential downgrade spurred by an impending water supply crisis.
July 2
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Puerto Rico's debt and budget situations have improved but its political culture and economic trajectory haven't, many observers say.
July 2
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The nation's two largest crude oil producing states are reporting revenue increases in the wake of the Iran conflict, which began Feb. 28.
July 2
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A number of factors are driving rate volatility, but the muni market is better positioned for a strong summer than it has been in a decade, according to Hennion & Walsh's James Pruskowski.
July 1
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The Trump administration's attempt to strip funds for the Gateway Hudson River rail tunnel project "fragrantly" violated federal law, according to a judge.
July 1
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Municipal issuers sold $299.293 billion of bonds in the first half of 2026, up 5.2% year-over-year, according to LSEG data.
July 1
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Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., said he is crafting a bill to "disincentive states and localities" from offering public subsidy packages to lure professional sports teams across borders.
July 1
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Illinois-based Bernardi Securities released an Environmental Risk Index that gauges relative environmental risk within municipal bond portfolios.
July 1
