Finance

S&P Global Ratings boosted Michigan's general obligation bonds to AA from AA-minus.

Redemption demand should continue to surface this week even with the arrival of new issuance, municipal sources said.

New York issues again dominate as the bond calendar dips to $5.3 billion in the new week.

Moody's revised the outlook on $3 billion of Chicago parks, water and sewer bonds to stable.

Municipal bond volume will dip to a more average 2018 level next week.

Illinois' Baa3 rating remains one notch above junk, but the outlook is now stable, up from negative.

Sterling National Bank has a new municipal group focused on an array of non-public financing services during a time when loans to bond issuers are on the decline.

Tuesday’s House hearing will be chaired by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., who was a steadfast supporter of the previous standard under which a remote seller had to have a physical presence in a state in order to be required to collect sales taxes.

New issues were well spoken for on Thursday as hungry investors with available cash participated in the largest deals of the week.

Henry County Superior Court Judge Arch McGarity ruled that bills signed by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal in May did not violate the state constitution.

Moody's upgraded the bonds issued to build the Mets' Citi Field while boosting its outlook for Yankee Stadium bonds.

Municipal bond market participants are seeing the last of the week’s healthy new issue slate hit screens.

The study adds to the growing body of findings by think tanks and credit rating agencies that highlight the pitfalls states face when considering new taxes on e-cigarettes and marijuana because of the changing habits of American consumers.

Buyers vied for volume as a bevy of bonds priced in the primary on Wednesday.

Homeless advocacy groups collected enough signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot.

The Harvey City Council will consider an agreement that allows it to keep some state funds being claimed by its pension funds.

The MSRB's disclosure website has beefed up its data offerings with two new yield curves that are available for free.

The sharp decline in trading spreads since 2005 was driven mainly by regulation and technological changes, according to the MSRB's chief economist.

More municipal supply is set to hit the screens on Wednesday as buyers get ready to vie for volume in a tight market.

James Spiotto warns that communities with pension problems face potential population loss if they raise taxes too high and are not able to maintain public service levels.