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Municipal bond underwriters are on pace to easily surpass last year's total, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Top bookrunners have accounted for a total of $328.60 billion through the first three quarters of the year, up from the $267.91 billion in the first nine months of 2019. The top five saw small changes compared to a year ago, while spots six through 10 saw more of a mix.

Eaton Vance operates dozens of municipal bond mutual funds under the Eaton Vance, Parametric and Calvert brands.

They say the board should specify a central government plan of adjustment by Nov. 30.

Another week of inflows as reported by ICI and the municipal market continues to push on. There is money to put to work, sources say, depending on who is willing.

Although uneven in nature, the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has been "faster than expected," with growing business investment, according to FOMC participants.

Florida is taking public comments about a toll road program that would add more than 300 miles of highway across broad swaths of the state.

The program will give recent grads a firsthand experience of working in city government.

Municipals weakened on Tuesday, with yields off by as much as three basis points.

The U.S. Supreme Court denied Indian River County, Florida's request for a writ of certiorari, leaving Brightline's bond financing intact.

Analysts say closer to 100% of issuers should be disclosing COVID-19 impacts, when in actuality, that number is much lower.

National Public Finance Guarantee says that hedge funds profited from their participation in mediation sessions on central government Puerto Rico bonds.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the government shouldn't worry about "overdoing it."

The transit authority, reeling from the effects of the coronavirus, takes another hit from Wall Street.

After COVID-19 left NYC with a ratings downgrade, the city offered retail investors first crack at its $1 billion GO deal. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission will be the first issuer to publicly list on an international exchange in an attempt to lure foreign investors.

During a Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee meeting Monday, members said they anticipate volatility as issuers await word on future stimulus, vaccines for COVID-19 and try to figure out what to disclose to investors.

Sinking fund overfunding is the primary driver of these audits, with the IRS making sure the overfunding does not result in an arbitrage situation.

The federal funds rate target should remain at the zero lower bound until inflation reaches 2% and remains headed higher, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said Monday.

The proposed combination of the major not-for-profit healthcare players in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin encountered opposition in Michigan.

Delgado Altieri is polling essentially even with Pedro Pierluisi.

New York State’s first credit downgrade in 17 years is a warning that fiscal changes will be necessary to combat its coronavirus-induced budget crisis, according to observers.