Photos from The Bond Buyer's annual National Outlook Conference.

























"Most states do not expect to be able to keep key roads and bridges to a state of good repair," said David Draine, principal officer, public sector, retirement systems for the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Once considered as a promising prospect for investors, "green" bonds have been plagued by defaults, a concern for those who study the underlying technologies.
A 2024 Illinois law loosened school bond restrictions, allowing districts to authorize some debt without an election. That caused a backlash in one district.
The top 10 underwriters for the first half of the year brought in more than $203 billion across nearly 2,000 issues.
As always, economists had disparate interpretations of the consumer price index, with none expecting a July rate cut. And tariff questions remain unanswered.
Prices for some bonds issued for Florida's express train have fallen sharply since Friday.