Finance

The state's municipalities generally enjoy high bond ratings. Whether they can sustain them in bad times is still up for question.

Municipal bond buyers saw several large competitive deals come to market on Tuesday.

A graduated income tax could lay the groundwork for Illinois to rebuild its credit quality — but only if done right, according to the rating agency.

The 30-day net supply is now at negative $17.2 billion, a muni strategist said on Monday.

Sometimes you can get what you want as well as what you need as muni buyers get set to see $6.5 billion of new issues.

S&P lowered the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority’s bonds and assigned a negative outlook. State lawmakers proceeded to pass a bill abolishing the authority.

Moody's Investors Service assigned a negative outlook to its Baa3 rating of Georgian Court University.

Bond buyers saw the Massachusetts EFA and Milwaukee as the last new deals closed up shop.

The state Senate approved the proposed constitutional amendment on a party-line vote.

Kyle Javes will fill a new post at Piper Jaffray as the firm seeks to expand in specialty sectors.

Fiona Ma has been pushing the state's bond team to explore refundings and to sell new money bonds while rates remain low.

On the day the Federal Reserve left rates unchanged, Oregon's Metro sold taxable GOs.

The Philadelphia deal saw robust demand from muni bond buyers on Tuesday.

Municipal bond sales sank 28.2% from April 2018 as issuers awaited clarity on federal infrastructure plans.

The municipal bond market is waiting with anticipation for this week's new issues.

The municipal bond industry veteran, formerly of PNC and Janney, will head municipal strategy and credit at Hilltop.

Municipal bond buyers will be seeing more than $5 billion of supply headed into the market.

The Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority’s bond rating is being pressured by pending legislation usurping the agency’s power, Moody's says.

The next five weeks will determine the fate of first-year governor J.B. Pritzker's proposals for the fiscally troubled state.

Municipal bond buyers saw the last of the week’s new issues come to market on Thursday with action dominated by several large California water issuers.