Finance

Issuers say a variety of factors make it difficult to get audits in any faster.

Municipal bond issuance was not much changed from the start of 2018, marking the second year in a row volume got off to a slow start.

The Hawaii finance team doesn’t expect the market’s volatility to hamper buyer interest.

Improved financial conditions bolstered by additional state aid drove cash-strapped Jamestown, New York back to investment grade following years of budget deficits.

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority sold over $1 billion of securities Thursday.

Traditional bond buyers are going back to Puerto Rico.

Munis spent most of the day in a defensive stance as the Fed met to decide the course of monetary policy.

The Federal Open Market Committee is set to announce its decision on interest rates this afternoon.

A top House Democrat warned the Trump administration not to engage in debt limit brinksmanship that could halt trading in state and local government securities.

Panelists at The Bond Buyer's National Outlook Conference said state and local governments are on their own, at least for now, to fund infrastructure.

A statewide ballot measure would be needed to implement the required constitutional changes.

Municipals finished little changed on Monday in quiet activity.

Moody's dropped to Caa3 a pool of pension obligation bonds likely to be dragged down by wildfire damage to Paradise, California.

The firm tapped veteran Phong Pham to head the new office in the western part of the state.

GFOA’s goal is to get a majority of House members to sign a letter pledging not to touch the tax exemption as they debate new infrastructure funding proposals.

Municipals were stronger in quiet activity on Monday as the market looks ahead to new competitive sales.

Another week of sub-average issuance lies ahead for the muni market.

Beloit College's rating was cut to junk last year, and the restructuring is designed to ease debt covenant strains.

The municipal bond market will feel like it’s still on vacation next week as supply hovers around holiday week type levels.

Municipal bonds finished mostly stronger on Thursday as deals from issuers in Connecticut and New Jersey dominated action.