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Triple-A yields rose 11 to 15 basis points five years and in.

The mall operator want a downward reassessment of the property's estimated value, a move that could reduce quarterly PILOT payments that back tax-exempt bonds.

In a letter a letter to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Brad Lander said he was concerned the firm's actions don't align with its stated climate commitments.

The taxables are the city's first social bonds, which S&P said are aligned with the International Capital Market Association's Social Bond Principles.

Frasca achieved national prominence as an expert in advising governments on capital development at airports and was one of the earliest proponents of public-private partnerships.

Improved commitments to pension funding, coupled with other changes to the two states' retirement systems, have yielded bond rating upgrades for both.

Brad Lander says using municipal bonds could be one way to help move recent immigrants into mainstream society and provide a long-term economic boost to the city.

The former two-term mayor of Central Falls will face Republican James Lantrop, finance director for the town of North Kingstown, in the state's Nov. 8 general election.

Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg talks about the Bay State's economic recovery, the largest ESG bond deal ever done in the municipal space and special state initiatives such as promoting diversity and inclusion and creating a Baby Bond taskforce. Chip Barnett and Thomas Nocera host. (22 minutes).

The rating agency cited progress on long-term fiscal stability and budgeting in its decision.