Markets

The muni market finished out the last day of 2019 on a quiet note, with no deals priced and yields ending little changed.

New state funds mean the authority heads into 2020 with a stronger fiscal hand to manage capital and operating needs for at least the next five years.

Home price indexes rise; consumer confidence falls

While there are no major municipal bond sales slated for this week, next week is a different matter.

The governor said that the government must now move toward a long-term solution to WAPA's problems.

Illinois residents will experience stop-and-go deja vu next year, with many construction projects continuing from years past.

Pending home sales rose 1.2% in November while the Chicago Business Barometer increased in December.

Retail investors have felt confident in the muni bond space for most of 2019.

While municipal bond volume looks to end the year on a surprisingly high note, muni bond yields unexpectedly hit record lows twice in 2019.

Latest local government, pension-related downgrade in Illinois comes as local public safety pension consolidation now underway