| Government Securities Prices | 10-year: 101 5/32 to yield 2.12, up 16/32 30-year: 106 11/32 to yield 2.69, up 110/32 |
|---|---|
| Municipal Bond Index | 126 20/32, up 11/32 |
| The Bond Buyer's 30-Day Visible Supply (as of 01/05) | Total: $7.520 billion, up $91.5 million Competitive: $3.222 billion, up $165.4 million Negotiated: $4.298 billion, down $74.0 million |
| The MuniCenter List | Offering total: $8.433 billion, up $1.547 billion |
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority chair and CEO says changes are needed to state and federal laws and the MTA's financial structure.
The recent short-end correction stems from last week's Fed rate hike, said Ron Banaszek, co-head of public finance and lead underwriter at Blaylock Van.
The city's inability to get approval for bonds that would fund operating expenses has forced the mayor to propose deep budget cuts for the coming fiscal year.
A finance committee vote teed up a debate by the full Chicago City Council Wednesday on whether to require more aldermen votes for new borrowing.
In an unusually competitive election season in the GOP dominated Lone Star State, candidate platforms include moves that could impact state and local finances.
Bondholders agreed to extend the lender longstop date, giving developers more time to test the LAX SkyLink project and avoiding an imminent technical default.
