New York City Transitional Finance Authority

New York City has seen debt service savings in excess of $2 billion since 2014, but that the city must find more opportunities to cut costs, says Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Expanding housing affordability, helping small businesses, fighting climate change and improving education topped the list of new initiatives.

Mayor praised for restraint ahead of uncertainty about possible big cuts to city services by Albany.

The top municipal issuers easily surpassed their issuance totals from 2018 year, with $400.51 billion in 10,582 transactions in 2019 compared to $320.35 billion in 8,549 deals the year before. California regained control of the throne after coming in third in 2018.

Four large competitive deals stole the show on Tuesday, including New Jersey's first general obligation sale in a little more than three years.

The municipal bond market started off the week adopting a cautious tone, eyeing issuance and world events.

Municipals look to be well positioned entering 2020 against a strong backdrop of market technicals and stable credit outlook.

Muni yields rose as more bonds hit the marketplace in the last big supply rush of the week.

The Federal Open Market Committee left rates unchanged and looked likely to keep monetary policy on a steady course for the near term.

There's just no stopping the municipal momentum this holiday season. Happy shopping, investors.

The deal led a rare burst of issuance for a Monday, with the start of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting set for Tuesday.

Wall Street had its most profitable first half in a decade; the second half remains uncertain.

The policy would require firms to consider women and people of color for every open board seat and for CEO appointments.

Through three quarters municipal bond issuers are coming to market more frequently than they did during the same period of 2018, as low rates and yields are too good to pass up and demand for muni bonds is closing in on an all-time high.

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

The selection includes Acacia Financial Group and Frasca & Associates, each of which is certified as a women-owned business enterprise and Mohanty Gargiulo, a certified minority- and women-owned business enterprise.

One "concerning" aspect of New York City’s economic update is a continued loss of financial services jobs.

The board, voted unanimously to certify that the city’s financial house is in order.

The municipal bond market started to see supply come in, as a bunch of deals priced both on the negotiated and competitive sides. Today’s issuance was an appetizer for Wednesday, the main course that looks like it will be the busiest day of the year.

Maria Doulis of the Citizens Budget Commission and Howard Cure of Evercore discuss what's behind the city's $93 billion FY20 spending plan. Paul Burton hosts.