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Municipal bond pros say the industry has adapted to an insurance industry one-tenth its former size. Part 3 of The Bond Buyer's series on the decade after the financial crisis.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Vermont to Aa1, and downgraded other credits that are notched off the state's bond rating.

U.S. purchases of new homes fell more than estimated in September to the weakest pace since December 2016.

Financial institutions and other businesses with ties to the kingdom would face a ban on doing business with Chicago under a proposed ordinance.

Volatility in the equity market spurred a flight to quality.

The debt issuance by Worcester, Massachusetts, to build a minor-league baseball stadium will probably not affect the city’s credit quality, according to Moody's.

While S&P, Moody's and Fitch still provide ratings on about 92% of municipal bonds, market participants say they don’t rely on the rating agencies as they once did. Part 2 of The Bond Buyer’s series on the decade after the financial crisis.

Municipals were stronger at mid-session as new supply started to trickle into the market.

Funding a major capital program increasingly with debt is a big challenge, said finance director Robert Foran.

Moody's Investors Service lowered its outlook for the county's Aa1 rating.