Finance

Fitch Ratings expects the Puget Sound region could see continued economic growth for two years.

Almost three years after sinking to the verge of a junk, New Jersey’s largest city received an outlook boost from Moody's.

The municipal bond market is gearing up for a lighter-than-average new issue calendar in a holiday-shortened week, with about $3.35 billion of bonds slated for sale.

New York City Councilmember Daniel Dromm will take over as Chair of the finance committee, assuming a key role in budget negotiations with the mayor’s office.

Municipal bond buyers gobbled up taxable supply from Pennsylvania and Illinois Thursday as the recent rise in yields slowed.

The public finance banking team is led by veteran banker Jack Holland.

Bob Spangler and Jim Tricolli will assume responsibilities as RBC's co-heads of municipal finance as Hamel steps away from the top-five underwriter.

Municipal bond buyers saw some taxable supply hit the screens on Thursday as the recent yield rise slowed and traders' attention shifted to next week’s holiday-shortened week.

S&P Global Ratings said it lowered its long-term rating on Missouri Western State University's (MWSU) series 2008, 2010B, and 2012 to BBB-plus from A-minus.

Municipal bond buyers are seeing the last of this week’s big deals hit the screens on Thursday as their eyes turn to next week’s new issue slate.

Muni yields rose as much as 10 basis points, as they weakened with treasuries on concern China may stop U.S. debt purchases

The ratings withdrawal impacts two Indiana bonds and various New York, and Virginia local government issues.

Morgan Stanley priced a big taxable deal and won a large note sale as yields on long-dated top-rated municipal bonds rose as much as nine basis points.

The municipal bond primary market will be seeing several big offerings hit the screens on Wednesday — dominated by a taxable deal in the negotiated bond sector and a competitive note sale.

S&P Global Ratings lowered its outlook on Cook County's AA-minus rating ahead of a $100 million refunding.

The municipal bond primary market returned to life as issuers in Massachusetts, Virginia and Minnesota offered new tax-exempts to bond-hungry investors.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch and TD Securities won the bidding for Massachusetts’ $600 million of general obligation bonds while Citigroup won the gilt-edge Fairfax County, Va., bonds.

The municipal bond market springs to life on Tuesday as several large competitive sales hit the screens, led by issuers in Massachusetts, Virginia and Minnesota.

The municipal bond market was quiet Monday as traders waited for this week’s new issue sales to get underway with competitive deals on Tuesday from Massachusetts and Fairfax County, Va.

The municipal bond market on Monday is patiently waiting for this week’s new issue sales to get underway with competitive sales on Tuesday from Massachusetts and Fairfax County, Va.