Finance

Chicago's Board of Education is pricing more than $900 million, citing positive rating actions and a better balance sheet.

Municipal bonds were markedly weaker at midday as market participants remain fixated on the newly released Senate tax reform proposal and how it compares with the House version.

Municipal bond market participants are scanning the news closely for details of tax reform provisions that affect them.

Growing pension costs cost the city a rating notch.

The mill will recycle waste paper and corrugated containers.

The last of the week’s big municipal bond deals came to market on Thursday – both from California issuers – as municipals finished weaker in secondary trading.

The last of the week’s big municipal bond deals came to market on Thursday as municipals wavered in mid-session trade.

Market participants are waiting for the last major deal of the week to price while also hoping for some clarity on the tax reform situation.

Deals came in waves in the busiest day of the week Wednesday, with the market firming and most issuers able to lower yields.

The bond proceeds and matching federal funds mean Illinois will pay off $8.5 billion of bills.

Voters in Houston approved the measure by a more than three-to-one margin.

JPMorgan Securities won the week’s largest bond deal — Pennsylvania’s $974 million of general obligation bonds. In secondary trading, municipals were stronger at midday.

Pennsylvania is set to hit the market with the week’s biggest offering — a $974 million competitive sale. Municipals were stronger, according to early trade data.

The first of the week's new issuance rolled in on Tuesday as strengthening municipal bond prices allowed underwriters to cut yields on some of the day’s larger deals.

A study says tolls on existing Interstates could make up for the loss of fuel tax revenue caused by more efficient vehicles.

The first of the week's new issuance starting to roll in on Tuesday, as top-rated municipal bonds were stronger.

Municipals continued to strengthen as the first of the week's issuance starting to roll in on Tuesday, including the second biggest deal of the week.

Municipal yields were down by as many as seven basis points amid concern that tax reform may crimp supply.

Retail and institutional municipal bond investors hope volume of nearly $9 billion is a sign of consistent elevated weekly volume for the remainder of the year.

With nearly $9 billion in volume, thanks to a large refunding deal, market participants expect issuance will remain strong as issuers try to beat tax reform.