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The municipal bond market eclipsed the $400 billion mark for the fourth time since 2010, thanks to taxable trend that led to a vault in fourth quarter volume.

The muni market finished out the last day of 2019 on a quiet note, with no deals priced and yields ending little changed.

The Federal Reserve may have succeeded in thwarting major year-end turmoil in funding markets.

Florida can issue $32.4 billion of bonds over the next decade, the state’s annual debt report concludes.

Paul Burton and John Hallacy examine the legacy of Felix Rohatyn, a driving force behind New York City's recovery from near-bankruptcy, and lessons learned from the 1970s crisis.

The investigation appears to be linked to the supervision of Deborah Kelley, a broker who was convicted and sanctioned for bribing a state pension fund officer.

GASB’s final guidance on the Replacement of Interbank Offered Rates is expected to be issued in March, giving state and municipal governments plenty of time to make adjustments before Libor is phased out by the end of 2021.

While there are no major municipal bond sales slated for this week, next week is a different matter.

The annual rotation among FOMC voters could influence monetary policy.

State government issuers are expected to sell $4.68 billion of new money bonds in fiscal 2020, a 6.5% increase, according to the Texas Bond Review Board.

Illinois residents will experience stop-and-go deja vu next year, with many construction projects continuing from years past.

To avoid a return of the economic downturn, the board may need to improve its program to promote economic growth. Part V of a five-part series.

As surface transportation funding is set to expire later in 2020, a new reauthorization could help push muni bond initiatives next year.

Retail investors have felt confident in the muni bond space for most of 2019.

Craig Bishop of RBC Wealth Management's portfolio advisory group, has retired and Tom Garretson will assume many of his responsibilities, the firm said.

Three Puerto Rico-based economists offer alternatives to the board's plans. Part IV of a five-part series.

The new alternative reference rates cited by Treasury and the IRS include the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Federal Funds Rate.

While municipal bond volume looks to end the year on a surprisingly high note, muni bond yields unexpectedly hit record lows twice in 2019.

Decision on mediation comes after judge warned he was close to rendering an opinion likely to favor Preston Hollow Capital

Events at the SEC are likely to create a number of important MSRB rule changes in the coming year.