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Municipal bond buyers will see the largest new issue calendar of the year come to market this week as almost $12 billion of debt goes up for grabs.

It will seem like Christmas in August for municipal investors when nearly $12 billion of new issuance interrupts the dog days.

The bonds were issued by the Chester County Industrial Development Agency for West Chester University in Pennsylvania.

Escalating costs and project delays by the bond-funded high-speed train project are a concern for federal lawmakers.

Municipal bond volume soars to nearly $12 billion next week as supply-starved buyers await the new issue slate.

The city's struggles reflect those of northeast Pennsylvania’s depressed coal region.

“Strategic investments” account for the 20% increase in spending since New York Mayor Bill de Blasio took office, his budget director said Thursday.

For one thing, analysts say general obligation bondholders may attempt to derail the plan in Title III bankruptcy court.

The Hutchinson Shockey name will continue after its acquisition by Ohio-based Huntington Bancshares.

Puerto Rico issues rallied after the main parties reached a deal on the restructuring of Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. bonds.

The Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates to “somewhat restrictive” levels over the next couple of years to combat the effects of recent fiscal stimulus.

Investors won't get nearly all their money back as the Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Dwayne Edwards and Todd Barker draws towards a close and SEC lawyers want the losses taken into account in settlements.

S&P Global Ratings dropped New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority to A from A-plus, its second downgrade of the agency in five months.

Puerto Rico issues rallied after the central parties reached a deal concerning Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. bonds.

The legislation, which aims to curb the effects of app-based for-hire vehicles on city streets, may lead to a congestion pricing framework.

The Puerto Rico Oversight Board, the government of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, COFINA senior bondholders’ representatives, COFINA subordinate bondholders’ representatives, and bond insurers agreed to the deal.

A draft of the plan in early July indicated that 71.3% of the funding was to come from the federal government.

Only a few of the 45 states that levy sales taxes have announced plans to begin implementation before the end of this year.

Short term gains would be overshadowed by long-term risks, according to Municipal Market Analytics.

Municipal CUSIP requests declined in July after four straight months of volume increases, suggesting a slowdown in issuance ahead.