Finance

Issuers jump into the market as yields remain near record low levels.

Fed still divided, but 25 basis point cut is a good bet.

With supply looking up, traders and analysts expect new issues to be well absorbed even if Treasuries correct futher.

The Chicago Public Schools also came to market with a $349 million GO deal.

An influential message in the locker room at Temple University's football practice facility has resonated throughout Christian Dunbar's professional life.

Budget pressure amid plans for capital investments drove a downgrade to a hospital affiliated with the Mount Sinai Health System.

“I think there’s enough demand for Illinois bonds," said Vikram Rai, head of Citi's municipal strategy group.

California's $2.4 billion GO deal was priced for retail investors on Wednesday.

Municipal utility MEAG is preparing to issue $725 million of bonds to finance a portion of its share of work at Plant Vogtle.

A pre-marketing scale was released on California's $2.3 billion GO deal.

Market observers says Lori Lightfoot should go light on one-time maneuvers, avoid fiscal gimmicks, and move the city toward structural balance.

For issuers coming to market, having a long AAA curve at 1.84% is their wish come true.

The market will see $7.6 billion of bonds plus a $1 billion note sale coming up in a holiday-shortened week.

The state's GOs recovered by 20 basis points or more late Thursday and into Friday, but a promised appeal hangs over the credit.

The Fitch Ratings outlook on the BBB San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency is now positive.

The distric is the legacy entity left to service school bonds after a new district was created to educate Detroit's children.

There are no reasonable grounds for the lawsuit to proceed, said the order from Jack D. Davis II. An appeal is planned.

Many market participants were already planning their getaways before the unofficial end of summer hits next Monday.

Washington's overall economic strength and strong pension funding position outweighed troubles at Boeing as Moody's upgraded the state to Aaa.

Lynn Martin, President and COO of ICE Data Services, talks with Chip Barnett about ICE's acquisitions and expansion, and discusses transparency and liquidity in the municipal bond market and the firm's introduction of a real-time AAA muni curve.