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"We are still not overly concerned about the effect of the geopolitical concerns on municipals — in our view, the muni market is well insulated," said Barclays strategists.

Brightline asked S&P to withdraw its rating after the latest downgrade.

Jeffrey Puzzullo is the fourth person to plead guilty in the now-notorious Legacy Cares case.

Ratings analysts have thrown out warning flags about California schools, but a buyside analyst says they are a good investment.

Market technicals should weaken this month in line with seasonal expectations, with estimated redemption capital of $32 billion compared to estimated supply of $41 billion, said Appleton Partners strategists.

Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton distills what he heard onstage and in the hallways at The Bond Buyer's 2026 National Outlook, from policy uncertainty and the muni tax exemption to AI's growing role and credit risk hotspots.

With USTs stable and the "snoozer" of economic data Wednesday morning, the muni market has settled, with muni yields little, said Jeff MacDonald, EVP and head of fixed income strategies at Fiduciary Trust International.

Los Angeles' weakening fiscal picture and the city utility's exposure to lawsuit liability from the 2025 Palisades fire were cited for the downgrades.

As the next surface transportation reauthorization bill takes form in Congress, the transit sector is making a case for its slice of the pie and expanding the use of private activity bonds.

"Once the damage is done, it takes a little longer for it to come back," said Elaine Brennan, executive director of the public finance department at Roosevelt and Cross, of the muni market.