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With fears of further Fed hikes subsided, Birch Creek strategists said with "loads of cash still sitting on the sidelines, and expectations that cash will no longer earn 5%+, we believe the muni market will benefit in 2024 from a return of investors looking to allocate to the asset class."

Administering Covid relief funds was hampered by communication hurdles

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's request for comment on Rule G-12(c) on inter-dealer confirmations should eliminate the provision altogether as many of its applications have been rendered obsolete.

The stars are starting to align for the long-awaited bridge replacement which received a $600 million federal grant toward the project expected to cost up to $7.5 billion.

The nation's fourth-largest city will have new officials at the helm of its government and finances for the first time in eight years.

Brace for an unpredictable year in community finance, where a confluence of global turmoil, mandatory tech advancements, legislative implementation, and potential political upheaval collide with an already fragile insurance market.

State bonds are a key part of the two-state plan to replace the aging Blatnik Bridge, but officials are also seeking more than $1 billion in federal grants.

Triple-A yields fell up to five basis points Friday while USTs were mixed. Munis still underperformed taxables on the week, but the setup for the asset class going into yearend is decidedly positive.

S&P believes the state has sufficient liquidity and reserves to weather the shortfall, but analysts are not seeing the structural steadiness it had that led to the positive outlook, said lead California analyst Oscar Padilla.

The muni market finances the "fabric of our nation, and now, because of Citi's exit, the cost of financing for state and local governments is going to go up," a sell-side source said.