Connecticut

"Despite a pick-up in volatility in the rates market, municipals have been performing relatively well in October," according to Barclays PLC.

Baby bonds provide a long-term remedy by fostering upward mobility, while current anti-poverty measures do not, according to panelist Scott Winship.

Moody's affirmed its Baa3 rating and concluded a two-month-old review of the troubled city, which is under state fiscal oversight.

Improved commitments to pension funding, coupled with other changes to the two states' retirement systems, have yielded bond rating upgrades for both.

Surging state revenues eased the burden of managing fixed costs, Moody's says in an examination of state liabilities based on fiscal 2021 financial reports.

The Northeast's issuers sold $49.69 billion of municipal bonds in the first half of 2022, down more than 18% year-over-year.

Tom Wright, president and CEO of the Regional Plan Association, talks with Chip Barnett about the ongoing Gateway transportation project and its importance to the tri-state region. He also discusses the challenges and opportunities in transit, infrastructure, affordable housing, climate change and ESG. (30 minutes)

Municipals improved for the fifth session in a row with 10- and 30-year triple-A yields falling 30 basis points since Thursday. Connecticut priced $1 billion-plus of GOs and saw yields lowered in a repricing.

Given the volatility of risk assets is likely to remain high, and the focus on the flight to safety increases, all fixed-income assets could benefit as a result, including municipals, Barclays strategists say.