| Government Securities Prices | 10-year: 95 28/32 to yield 2.48%, down 1/32 30-year: 96 16/32 to yield 3.06%, down 7/32 |
|---|---|
| Municipal Bond Index | 123 10/32 down 17/32 |
| The Bond Buyer's 30-Day Visible Supply (as of 1/23) | Total: $10.832 billion, up $258.3 million Competitive: $2.904 billion, up $202.2 million Negotiated: $7.927 billion, up $56.1 million |
| The MuniCenter List | Offering total: $13.030 billion, down $423.5 million |
State governments want to limit the cost of healthcare. Issuers will be tested. But analysts say it's unlikely to drive hospitals to bankruptcy.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh took a hawkish tone on inflation in his Jackson Hole speech, sparking a selloff in short-term UST yields.
With the Fed chair focusing on inflation, the markets have increased the odds of a September rate hike.
The administration is seeking industry feedback on funding mechanisms and the use of public-private partnerships in spaceport development.
The revised bill removes provisions creating state-backed credit enhancement for affordable housing bonds, calling instead for a study of housing finance tools.
Moody's Ratings cited the increasing likelihood the federal government won't continue leasing the current Washington, D.C., headquarters for NASA.
