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Michael Decker has been managing director and co-head of municipal securities at SIFMA since October 2009.
February 25
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Municipals remained strong on Monday as a Wisconsin school district sold GOs in the primary market.
February 25
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As Albany enters the budget homestretch, debate over congestion pricing and other measures to bolster mass transit in the New York City region is intensifying.
February 25
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Texas factory activity growth, as measured by the production index, “continued to expand in February,” but at a slower pace than in January.
February 25
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Intel Corp. is this week’s top headline act in the municipal bond primary market as issuers in Arizona and Oregon prepare to sell $650 million of industrial and economic development revenue bonds.
February 25
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The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for January fell to negative 0.43 from a downwardly revised positive 0.05 in December.
February 25
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IHS Markit Ipreo forecasts weekly bond volume will increase to $4.9 billion.
February 22
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The December index value was down 0.7% from November.
February 22
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The SLGS window could be closed for weeks or even months, a bad result for issuers who need access to them.
February 22
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Issuers in the Northeast sold $95.5 billion of municipal bonds in 2018, off 21.3% from 2017 with an even more pronounced fourth-quarter drop.
February 22
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Facing a long-term environment of low interest rates and low inflation, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said it’s a good time for the U.S. central bank to undertake a review of how it goes about pursuing its twin goals of maximum employment and price stability.
February 22
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Municipal bond buyers are looking forward to a more robust new issue slate for next week.
February 22
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The Federal Reserve reiterated a patient stance on future interest-rate changes in a robust domestic economy facing potential headwinds including slower global growth and market volatility.
February 22
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams voiced concerns that inflation expectations may have slipped downward after years in which price rises have failed to reach the central bank’s 2% target.
February 22
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Municipal bond buyers gave a warm reception to the two deals totaling $473 million.
February 21
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About 30 investment funds filed a motion in the Employees Retirement System's bankruptcy to be named as its trustee.
February 21
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The Florida Development Finance Corp. has been asked to approve a third private activity bond allocation for Brightline/Virgin Trains.
February 21
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A large municipality with strong legal representation will draw attention, even from those skeptical of whistleblower suits alleging bank fraud in the variable-rate demand obligation market.
February 21
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A strong economy and the establishment of an outyear payment schedule have effectively masked a serious problem in the commonwealth, according to Pioneer Institute.
February 21
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Municipal bond buyers saw new issue supply rise on Thursday, led by issues in Louisiana and North Carolina.
February 21
