Finance

The municipal bond market is set to see a chunky new issue calendar this week: $7.85 billion.

The competitive issuance will include roughly $35 million of taxable bonds.

The influx of volume may give the boost that's needed to jump-start the primary market.

The largest not-for-profit health systems in Illinois and Wisconsin have cleared all regulatory hurdles to the merger.

Municipal bond volume picked up from February, prompting speculation that this year's drought in deals may soon ease.

Proponents call the move the right medicine for ailing Connecticut, while opponents say the measures are overly restrictive.

The municipal bond market will see almost $7.9 billion of new deals head their way next week, as New Jersey tobacco's dominate the calendar.

After a quarter marked by increased interest in taxable issuance, strengthened state support for local credits, and rising demand from investors seeking shelter from volatility, the municipal market is adapting to its new tax law realities.

The municipal market was winding up the week on a tentative note as Connecticut offered its general obligations to institutional investors.

Kroll, making its first official foray into the sovereign bond sector, gave the United States of America its top grade.

Bond Dealers of America urges the House Ways and Means Committee to take up and pass a bill that would restore advance refunding bonds according to prior law.

Municipal bond buyers were getting a piece of Connecticut's general obligation bond deal on Wednesday.

Moody's took action on four Ohio colleges, which still benefit from a state enhancement program that Moody’s affirmed at Aa2.

State government credit support will bring the junk-rated city's coming taxable bond sale up to investment grade.

The municipal market appears to be shifting away from its traditional retail-dominated status, which has implications for regulatory policy that's largely aimed at protecting the retail investor.

Municipal traders said the market was slightly firmer on Tuesday, though a lack of new supply was still curtailing opportunity for investors.

The report illustrates how federal, state and local laws must be changed if the Supreme Court rules in favor of South Dakota and against Wayfair Inc. in an online sales tax case.

Borrowing plans cleared the Finance Committee after minority aldermen complained about diversity.

Hartford's council authorized an agreement for the state to pay the city's debt over two decades while accepting state oversight.

Municipal bond buyers are seeing some supply hit the market on Tuesday as they look ahead to next week for the biggest deal of the year to date.