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Rate hikes appear to be more realistic following this week's hotter-than-expected consumer price index and producer price index data, said Kevin McGuigan, director at Municipal Market Analytics.

S&P put some Iowa school district issues' priority-lien ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications after the General Assembly passed property tax reform.

Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton explains why proposals targeting wealth, property, and income taxes matter for municipal credit, and outlines what investors should watch in revenue replacement capacity, reserves, political willingness, and legal security structures.

New research from The Bond Buyer finds reductions in federal funding stand to drastically impact healthcare, local/state governments and other sectors.

The complicated environment has created different outcomes for different parts of the muni market, Hennion & Walsh's James Pruskowski said.

The city commission puts off move to bring the bond referendum to voters.

While the surface transportation reauthorization remains a work in progress, advocates for high-speed rail travel are exploring the benefits of public private partnerships

The loss of land to the sea in southern Louisiana over the next few decades places more than 1 million people in harm's way, the academics say.

Although muni valuations became "less compelling" in April from March's highs, Pat Haskell wrote for BlackRock, technical conditions "are likely to provide a degree of support in the months ahead."