Finance

Cooper Howard, director of fixed income strategy at the Schwab Center for Financial Research, talks about the bifurcation in the market and what investors should look at during the rest of the year.

Despite criticism, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board said the calculator will help track the timeliness of secondary market disclosures.

Municipal bond funds and ETFs saw combined inflows of $2.942 billion in the week ended June 17, ICI said.

The state's flagship university returns to the market after S&P Global Ratings improved its rating outlook and Moody's Investors Service lowered it.

The mass transit agency is staring at a prolonged fiscal calamity with further federal support at a standstill and its $51.5 billion capital program in jeopardy.

Uneasiness about the markets and the RPF process during coronavirus pushed the transit authority's oversight board to retain the commuter rail operator.

The city's utility enterprise received rating boosts ahead of a $318 million revenue bond deal that will price after this week's general obligation deal.

Municipals finished little changed on Tuesday in light trading activity with the summer seeming to settle in.

Bond analyst Joseph Krist examines the types of debt most vulnerable to the coronavirus hit. He also discusses the Federal Reserve's Municipal Lending Facility. Recorded June 10. Paul Burton hosts.

Despite this week’s smaller calendar, the recent surge of bond deals could make June the most active month of 2020.

Municipal bonds finished a very active week little changed as participants caught their breath after seeing almost $12 billion of new issues come to market.

Century Housing says it has financed 45,000 affordable housing units, but this marks its first venture into the municipal bond market with a muni CUSIP.

The Senate minority leader told advocates to lean on 21 key Republicans. "Everyone has friends and family in other states," he said.

Sorth, who joins as a managing director, will provide municipal bond underwriting and advisory services to clients in Missouri and the Midwest.

Refinitiv Lipper reported $1.7 billion of municipal bond fund inflows. while municipal prices were little changed Thursday.

The shutdown of struggling Destiny USA due to COVID-19 could prompt more gambles from the property owner, a local expert says.

Matt Boardman, head of fixed income for RBC Wealth Management, talks with Chip Barnett, about how the municipal bond market has changed over the past few months in light of the coronavirus pandemic. He talks about how the economic effects due to COVID-19 caused a "sudden and violent" dislocation in munis for over two months and how we’ve now returned to being a more rational and reasonable market and remains vibrant and strong.

The day's big new-issue slate was led by the pricing of the New York State Urban Development Corp.'s $1.3 billion deal.

Its $400 million GOs attracted investors, resulting in a record low interest cost of 2.31%, according to state Treasurer Shawn Wooden.

Municipals finished weaker on Tuesday amid Treasury weakness and equity strength.