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The veteran underwriter said he's excited about joining a smaller, more focused firm, where he can once again expand its competitive bidding capabilities.

Dealer inventories hit $8.8 billion in unsold variable rate bonds as of noon, Eastern, Tuesday, rising sharply over the past week, said Rick White, an independent consultant with more than 25 years in the industry.

Kevin Warsh's financial disclosures show significant wealth, likely well-over $100 million, beyond that of even Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who came from the private equity world.

A temporary injunction issued Monday blocks the removal of minority- and women-owned firms from the state's Historically Underutilized Businesses program.

The top 10 issuers accounted for $24.148 billion of total issuance, or 19%, in the quarter.

The $1.18 billion revenue bond issue will commence long-term financing for a $5.5 billion expansion program at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

"All critical infrastructure should be on heightened awareness, and that's clearly the message that we're getting from the federal government," Linn Freedman, a partner at Robinson & Cole LLP, said.

Chris Brigati, managing director and CIO at SWBC, said he was "a little underwhelmed" with the market as volumes and flows were lighter than he expected.

Eichar said Stradling's strength in working on infrastructure projects with local agencies was an attraction.

The sector's challenges have also impacted the overall high-yield education index.