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Observers say the decision may be a credit positive for the financially struggling utility

October's "price path has created wider spreads but also brought higher yields that are now in the range where a broader audience may begin to take notice," said NewSquare Capital Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Kim Olsan, noting higher taxable equivalent yields for different tenors of the yield curve.

Wittstruck takes over the S&P role previously held by Robin Prunty, who retired in August.

Municipals largely stayed in their own lane Wednesday, digesting the large slate of new issues as supply dwindles heading into election week, with Bond Buyer 30-day visible supply falling to $5.56 billion.

Nearly $1 billion of outstanding BABs may still be called back before yearend.

California sold tax-exempt and taxable GOs, the University of Miami priced a refunding deal while the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority came with a refunding and tender offer.

The key question for municipal market investors is less about who wins the races for the White House and Congress and more about by how much.

Oppenheimer's Head of Public Finance Beth Coolidge and Columbus Auditor Megan Kilgore delve into the future of public finance and human infrastructure on a wide range of topics, from affordable housing and workforce development to public health, climate resiliency, and digital access.

The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority's CEO was ousted and its chair faces ouster as it prices a $330 million deal to restructure its bond debt.

While the asset class is still in the red for October, it has pared back earlier losses. The Bloomberg Municipal Index is at negative 1.42% in October and positive 0.84% year to date.