Finance

New Jersey received final bonding approval on a large-scale state house renovation project.

Connecticut received a push out of double-A territory, as Fitch Ratings dropped it to A-plus.

Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who were looking ahead to next week’s still healthy new issue calendar, which is estimated at $8.79 billion.

Connecticut and capital Hartford face serious financial crises.

Municipal bonds were stronger in early activity, according to traders, as the market eyes next week’s still healthy new issue calendar.

Hardy Manges, head of municipal dealer sales’ at MarketAxess, discusses the impact of technology on the muni market. He also looks at trends in e-trading muni bonds and gives an update on MarketAxess' platform, which is about a year into its venture in the muni space. Hosted by markets reporter Aaron Weitzman.

Municipal bonds finished mixed on Thursday as the last of the week’s hefty supply was coming to market.

A Dallas school bus agency fell to a junk bond rating as a potential default neared.

The Illinois Senate President warned that disaster looms if historic gridlock doesn't end soon.

MBIA Inc. said first quarter profit of its U.S. public finance business fell as premiums from refunding transactions declined.

Municipal bonds were trading mixed at midday as the last of the week’s hefty supply was coming to market.

Municipal bond traders will be looking to see the last of the week’s hefty new issue slate come to market on Thursday.

Delays in state grants add to the strains faced by the junk-rated Chicago Public Schools.

Municipal bond prices ended stronger on Wednesday as traders saw more supply hit the market, led by issuers from Hawaii, Texas, New York, California and Pennsylvania.

Municipal bond prices were stronger at mid-session as traders saw more supply hit the market, led by issuers in California, New York and Pennsylvania.

The municipal bond market will see a spate of new deals enter the market on Wednesday, led by issuers in Hawaii and Texas as well as California and New York.

Municipal bonds ended weaker on Tuesday as deals from Cuyahoga County, Wisconsin, Hawaii, the city of Los Angeles, San Francisco BART and the New York MTA hit the market.

Illinois lacks a path to restructure state debt but Puerto Rico's filing heightened chatter.

Municipal bonds weakened as deals from Cuyahoga County, Wisconsin, Hawaii, the city of Los Angeles, San Francisco BART and the New York MTA hit the market on Tuesday.

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority intends to return to the catastrophe bond market.