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Justice Elena Kagan said a ruling in favor of Janus would overturn laws in 23 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and invalidate thousands of municipal contracts covering millions of public employees invalid.
February 26
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The municipal bond market is expected to give a warm reception to variety of new issues in the smaller-than-average $4.8 billion calendar.
February 26
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John Cross, the Treasury Department's associate tax legislative counsel, said the existing tax rules are clear on advance refundings of taxable debt.
February 26
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The municipal market sees a lighter-than-average supply slate of $4.8 billion head their way this week.
February 26
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Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier told lawmakers that Gov. Dannel Malloy's plan to push out payments would violate a bond covenant.
February 26
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Texas factory activity, as measured by the production index, “expanded at a faster pace in February.”
February 26
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The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for January decreased to 0.12 from a downwardly revised 0.14 in December.
February 26
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Monetary policy targeting a federal funds rate between 1.25% and 1.5% is appropriate, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said Monday.
February 26
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Comptroller Scott Stringer said the budget cushion in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s preliminary fiscal 2019 budget is inadequate to ward off any problems as New York's economic expansion slows.
February 23
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Market sources say the week's deals will be `well received,' while a new report cast doubt on prospects for a near-term supply pickup.
February 23
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The power of public employee unions to influence elections and their wage and benefit arrangements could be at stake.
February 23
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Northeast municipal bond issuance was up 4% from 2016 to $121.3 billion.
February 23
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Buyers will vie for about $4.8 billion of bonds next week.
February 23
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With the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy report sticking to the policies professed in its latest post-meeting statement, markets will look to the question and answer sessions Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell will face from Congress next week.
February 23
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The plan would expand flexibility and broaden the uses of tax-exempt private activity bonds.
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Although large scale asset purchase programs may not be as effective as previously believed, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said Friday, “it is quite likely” that the programs will be needed in the future.
February 23
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As bond lawyers meeting in Phoenix discussed current topics in securities law and enforcement on Thursday, one theme that emerged was the importance of a smart response to SEC inquiries.
February 22
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New York City had little difficulty completing over $1 billion of bond sales in competitive and negotiated deals on Thursday, even amid concern over rising interest rates.
February 22
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The plan calls for up to $55 million of borrowing to fund 2015 state health and pension benefits.
February 22
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California lawmakers introduced bills to spend one-fourth of the $6.1 billion surplus on programs for homeless people.
February 22
