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Part of the problem may be the lack of a muni finance tax expert in Treasury, a position that has been vacant since 2019.

Iowa Wesleyan University's pitch to the state government for federal COVID-19 relief funds fell short, and the school plans to close its doors.

Outflows continued, with the Investment Company Institute reporting investors pulled $693 million from mutual funds in the week ending March 22, after $684 million of outflows the previous week.

The amendments seek to align the Rules with the Securities and Exchange Commission's recent approval of T+1 clearing across bond markets.

The state's reliance on tourism makes airports essential to its economy, Fitch said.

The bill would create a state investment fund and establish a debt reduction program to be administered by the Division of Bond Finance.

Massive transit projects have funding momentum, and traditional road and bridge projects are advancing as well despite political opposition and some shaky funding.

The measure, which passed with slim vote margins in the Republican-controlled legislature, could drive banks out of the state's market, according to the governor.

The publicly offered tax-exempt debt product is new for the firm and the collateralized debt obligation structure may be one of the first for the market since the 2008 financial crisis.

Munis are directionally trading with USTs but underperforming in days where USTs rally and outperforming in days where USTs sell-off, said Greg Gizzi, head of U.S. fixed income and head of municipal bonds at Macquarie Asset Management.