Metropolitan Transportation Authority

While there are no major municipal bond sales slated for this week, next week is a different matter.

Retail investors have felt confident in the muni bond space for most of 2019.

While municipal bond volume looks to end the year on a surprisingly high note, muni bond yields unexpectedly hit record lows twice in 2019.

Munis finished above $400 billion for the fourth time since 2010 and the third time in the past four years.

Opponents to the under-the-radar provision say its harshness could impede the execution of the MTA's new capital program by deterring contractors.

The Bond Buyer's Paul Burton and Andrew Coen dissect Northeast regional transportation, including the stalled Gateway tunnel project, New York MTA, NJTransit, Penn Station and Connecticut's tolling debate.

Observers say the deal with the Transport Workers Union could strain the authority's operating and capital budgets.

The muni primary was busier than expected, as two mega deals priced one day early to take advantage of market conditions.

Montreal businessman Anthony McCord will arrive next month as New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's chief transformation officer to address the authority's myriad operational and capital funding challenges.

Wheelchair user Jessica De La Rosa and Joe Rappaport of the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled discuss transit accessibility against the backdrop of New York MTA's $52 billion capital program. Paul Burton hosts.

Regional Plan Association has renewed its proposal to establish a 24-mile, above-ground rail line to serve Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx.

With another fed funds rate cut in the books, munis saw a big drop in yields to close out the week and the month.

Critics fear the contracting provision is so draconian it could backfire on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's $51.5 billion program.

Andy Byford, president of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's transit division, wrote a letter of resignation before rescinding it.

There's something for everyone on this week's primary calendar.

Supply surged into the municipal market on Wednesday with California and New York issues taking top spot.

Issuers from New York, Florida and Nebraska offered buyers notes, bonds and taxable deals.

Massive borrowing for essential projects in the face of a projected deficit spike is a dilemma as its $51.5 billion capital program undergoes scrutiny.

The municipal market continues to flex its muscles even as the U.S. economy seems to be slowing, which could lead to an even flatter yield curve.

Muni yields were mixed as weak economic data pressured Treasuries and stock prices.