City of Houston, TX

Houston issued bonds in the negotiated sector, while Long Beach competitively sold two issues.

The Lone Star State sold $8 billion of notes to buyers with an endless appetite for short-term muni paper.

The municipal team at PIMCO see several areas of opportunity for muni investors in the second half of 2019.

Texas issues are headlining this week's slate of supply.

Houston expects strong demand for the refunding bonds pricing on two days this week.

Houston also will offer investors $1B of utility system revs.

The latest report from the state comptroller says $876.8 million was distributed to cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts.

Dozens of deals hit the screens on Wednesday, with offerings from Massachusetts and New York issuers headlining the supply slate.

A surging population and a healthy economy kept local governments riding high in sales tax revenue for the first half of the year.

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