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If the new projections bear out Wisconsin would bolster cash and reserve balances while trimming a longstanding GAAP deficit

Ted Palatucci was a U.S. Navy veteran who went on to a long career in the municipal bond industry, most recently at Andres Capital Management.

With manufacturing showing expansion for the first time in six months, a new issue threatens the sector.

After lawmakers reversed course on a plan to lower income taxes while taxing grocery-store food, triple-A Utah will sell $450 million of GO bonds.

After a 117% increase in taxable bond issuance in January, the trend continues.

Municipal bond buyers will see a $7 billion new-issue calendar ahead.

Fitch Ratings raised the Las Vegas suburb to BBB-minus from BB, with a stable outlook.

Thanks to the taxable tear, the municipal market saw the third highest volume for the month of January in the past 10 years.

An economic slowdown was expected in 2019, and the data prove the prediction was correct. Now softening consumer spending could portend the need for the Federal Reserve to ease policy at some point.

While munis are a focus in the infrastructure proposal, the likelihood of coming to fruition is debatable.