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The city moved up its bond notice and document postings in response to a BondLink report saying investors want more time to review deals.

Municipal bond analyst Natalie Cohen succeeds former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, who now joins the bond insurer’s Strategic Advisory Committee.

Municipal bond buyers faced a wide variety of securities that came to market on Monday.

In the coming months bond lawyers expect numerous municipal governments to issue new bonds to support investments in Opportunity Zones.

Franklin, with preliminary assets under management of $712.3 billion, including $63.4 billion of tax exempts, has suffered net outflows since 2014.

Bankers have until May 1 to submit their qualifications and their ideas to finance a $250 million expansion.

Manufacturing growth in the central Atlantic region was weaker than in March, while “service sector activity was robust in April.”

Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in March, climbing to a 16-month high.

The region's services sector “continued to expand” at nearly the same pace as the previous month.

Action got underway in the primary on Monday as an Iowa school district sold over $100 million of general obligations.