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Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Stifel Nicolaus & Co. and CSG Advisors Incorporated moved into the top 10.

Most top 10 issuers for 1H are from New York and California, with four from New York and two from California.

Minor shuffling among the top municipal underwriters characterized the year-over-year differences, with Jefferies being the only newcomer to the top 10, replacing Robert W Baird & Co., which fell to 13th.

Tom Wright, president and CEO of the Regional Plan Association, talks with Chip Barnett about the ongoing Gateway transportation project and its importance to the tri-state region. He also discusses the challenges and opportunities in transit, infrastructure, affordable housing, climate change and ESG. (30 minutes)

Public sector employment remains low despite the influx of federal aid, and governments dangling high wages and benefits could face long-term credit challenges, panelists said at Brookings Municipal Finance Conference.

Munis are improving, but positive second-half municipal returns likely won’t be enough to offset the major losses of the first half of the year.

The New Jersey mall, the nation's second largest, faces an interest payment on Aug. 1 after drawing down a debt service reserve for a payment earlier this year.

The hospital is banking on increased federal reimbursement funds next year when the new Rural Emergency Hospital designation for eligible Medicare providers takes effect.

The MSRB has released a mid-year research report showing the sharp decline of taxable issuances, significant outflows from mutual funds and a particularly fruitful last few months for individual investors.

A new study found that following the recent law in Texas law barring muni underwiriting by banks discriminating against the oil and gas industry, municipalities face higher borrowing costs after many players exited the market.