Finance

Buyers of municipal bonds had a variety of new issues to choose from on Wednesday as deals from New Jersey, New York, California and Maryland all came to market.

Despite municipals being a little sidetracked as Treasuries weakened, traders said there was a more constructive nature overall to the market on Tuesday.

A proposed Chicago ordinance would press banks on gun control.

Retail buyers were offered the chance to buy the New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.’s subordinate tobacco settlement bonds.

The household sector’s direct ownership of outstanding muni debt has dropped by $103 billion year over year -- and by more than $300 billion since 2010.

Alum Rock Union Elementary still faces challenges from probes into alleged fiscal mismanagement.

Michigan State University is seeing the first credit fallout from the sexual abuse scandal involving former university and Olympic gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

The second-quarter kicked off Monday with a little more optimism among municipal market participants after "one of the worst quarters in a long, long time."

The St. Louis-based firm enters its second century of business this year.

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.