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The anticipated surplus for fiscal years 2019 through 2013 has dropped to $11.6 billion from $15.1 billion, leaving less money for debt service and capital spending.
May 9
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Transportation issues took center stage in the muni market on Thursday.
May 9
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Legislation to put bond measures and the 2020 and 2022 ballots has cleared two Assembly committees.
May 9
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Data from a Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board report released Wednesday showed a continuing decline in the number of dealers.
May 9
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The April producer price index grew less than expected, suggesting inflationary pressure will remain weak.
May 9
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The urgent need to repair and upgrade the housing stock may offset leeriness over private development.
May 9
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The plan continues a cut to the pension system found in earlier versions.
May 9
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Municipal bond buyers saw more deals come to market on Wednesday as muni yields held in at lower levels.
May 8
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At the National Federation of Municipal Analysts annual conference, panelists discussed the “elephant in the room” — myths about issuer disclosure.
May 8
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Five companies responded to a request for “expressions of interest” in building three prisons amid federal scrutiny of conditions in the prison system.
May 8
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The debate over the success of quantitative easing continues, even as the threat of recession slips.
May 8
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The state's municipalities generally enjoy high bond ratings. Whether they can sustain them in bad times is still up for question.
May 8
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Council Speaker Corey Johnson hints budget talks will go down to the wire.
May 8
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The Pritzker administration says it can now afford to make the full originally scheduled pension contribution without re-amortizing the funding timetable.
May 8
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New expectations for disaster funding, gross national product growth rates, and population may change projections of money for debt.
May 8
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Municipal bond buyers saw several large competitive deals come to market on Tuesday.
May 7
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The Treasury and Internal Revenue Service sent the final regulation to the White House Office of Management and Budget over six weeks ago.
May 7
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The New Jersey governor is using an unexpected tax collection surge to boost his push to hike income tax rates for the highest earners.
May 7
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A graduated income tax could lay the groundwork for Illinois to rebuild its credit quality — but only if done right, according to the rating agency.
May 7
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Chicago and its pension funds dispute whether the city is meeting its obligations; the city says the state comptroller is too quick to believe the funds.
May 7
