The municipal bond market experienced its seventh straight year of positive performance in 2020, but will the progress toward recovery continue in the second half of the year? For insight, Michael Scarchilli, editor-in-chief of The Bond Buyer, sat down with PNC EVP and public finance head Rob Daily, Hilltop Securities vice chairman and head of public finance David Medanich, and City of Dallas Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Reich for their viewpoints on the macroeconomic picture and prospects for the U.S. munis market. The panel also discusses how the first two quarters of the year have fared with additional government stimulus programs and the rollout of the COVID vaccine.
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The state was one of three where one person was responsible for deciding how to invest pension money.
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Issuance takes a bit of a breather due to the Juneteenth holiday and the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Barclays strategists said.
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If passed it would untangle sections of the tax code that limits the use of Low-Income Housing Tax credits by Native American tribal governments.
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The California High Speed Rail Authority said state funds and a potential public-private partnership would be able to cover the initial Central Valley segment.
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"There's a lot more we can do now that we have a platform," said DPC DATA CEO Ken Hoffman.
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The wait for finished audits dropped across municipal sectors from 2022 to 2023, a new report says, but the median time is still higher in the long run.
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