Finance

Fresh off another 25 basis point increase in the fed funds rate, the muni market firmed again, with new issuance pretty much curtailed until the New Year.

The Federal Open Market Committee cut its projection for next year to two rate increases from three.

An improved Philadelphia economy drove the city’s long-struggling school district to an investment grade rating from Moody’s Investors Service.

A lone large deal came into an even stronger municipal bond market, as all eyes are on the Federal Open Market Committee.

Webster University has struggled to balance operations as it suffers tuition revenue declines.

A few deals trickled into a stronger market, ahead of Wednesday’s interest rate announcement.

The bank has long funded wastewater, renewable energy and brownfield remediation projects.

The municipal market appears ready to close the year in a positive manner.

Market participants will focus on reading the tea leaves of the Fed statement Wednesday.

The municipal bond market will see a week of meager issuance, as all eyes are on the Federal Open Market Committee and its upcoming meeting.

The holiday season kicks off for the municipal bond market as new issue supply slows to a crawl while the year winds down.

As the end of the year approaches, new issue supply slows down.

Moody's underscored the sense of uncertainty facing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority by dropping its outlook to negative.

A school district in upstate New York missed a bond payment last month because of a snow day.

Hilltop Securities chairman Hill Feinberg will hand over his title as president and chief executive to Piper Jaffray banker Bradley Winges.

Market data shows the trading gap between A-rated and BBB-rated corporate bonds has widened in volume.

Budget officers in another 14 states have reported early fiscal 2019 revenues running within a half percentage of projections with only five telling the National Association of States Budget Officers they were collecting less than projected.

Municipals were mixed at midday as Treasury bonds weakened while the last of the week’s supply trickled into the primary market.

HJ Sims Managing Director German Ramirez and Senior Vice President Richard Prann focus in on the latest developments in Puerto Rico. They talk about what’s been happening with PREPA, COFINA and the GDB -- and discuss implications this may have for bondholders. Chip Barnett hosts.

Municipals look somewhat less attractive following last week’s rally, but should maintain a firm tone through year-end, an analyst said.