| Indicator | Last Report | Forecast | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account | Q3: -$125.5B | Q4: -$110.0B | Q4: -$113.3B |
| Housing Starts | Jan.: 618,000 | Feb.: 570,000 | Feb.: 479,000 |
| Building Permits | Jan.: 563,000 | Feb.: 570,000 | Feb.: 563,000 |
| PPI | Jan.: +0.8% | Feb.: +0.7% | Feb.: +1.6% |
| PPI Core | Jan.: +0.5% | Feb.: +0.2% | Feb.: +0.2% |
Technicals are supposed to become slightly more favorable into year-end, said Jeremy Holtz, a portfolio manager at Income Research + Management.
The city said it will take a wide range of measures to try to get through November and December without running out of money.
The one-notch upgrade to AA-minus for Oklahoma's flagship university was assigned to an upcoming approximately $160.7 million bond refunding.
Chicago Public Schools went to market this week with nearly $1.1 billion of refunding bonds in the largest municipal transaction the district ever completed.
Interest rate volatility and the Trump administration have municipal market professionals worried that funding goals won't be met.
Overall, the top underwriters saw minor shuffling in the first three quarters and no new firms entered the top 10.
