| Indicator | Last Report | Forecast | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Import Prices | June: unch | July: -1.2% | July: -0.9% |
| Initial Jobless Claims | 8/1: 269,000 | 8/8: 270,000 | 8/8: 274,000 |
| Continuing Claims | 7/25: 2.258M | 8/1: 2.245M | 8/1: 2.273M |
| Retail Sales | June: unch | July: +0.5% | July: +0.6% |
| ex-Autos | June: +0.4% | July: +0.4% | July: +0.4% |
| Business Inventories | May: +0.3% | June: +0.3% | June: +0.8% |
The eight members of The Bond Buyer's 2026 Hall of Fame class helped shape not only major financings and institutions, but some of the laws, analytical approaches, market practices and professional networks that underpin municipal finance today.
International students are concentrated in certain schools, but most schools will feel the loss as the Trump administration drives down enrollment numbers.
Issuance this week is down from last week's $15-plus-billion new-issue calendar, partly due to the FOMC meeting.
Munis got a bit oversold on Thursday, SWBC's Chris Brigati said. Next week's lighter calendar and FOMC meeting should help stabilize the market.
KeyBanc Capital Markets will price for the Ohio Water Development Authority $160.1 million of water development revenue and revenue refunding bonds on Tuesday.
"We look forward to receiving stakeholder comments, which will inform our proposal and next steps in modernizing this important segment of the municipal securities market," MSRB's Ernesto Lanza said.
