Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority

Three of four economic measures improved in September from August.

The judge's record so far suggests a pattern that may encourage further appeals in the biggest U.S. municipal bankruptcy.

Its estimates are more pessimistic than the Oversight Board’s projections of island gross domestic product.

They are also trying to take over representation of the Puerto Rico authorities in Government Development Bank debt restructuring.

The unsecured creditors say that the deal treats the island’s government authorities in Title III bankruptcy unfairly.

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s $500 million offering tops the week's muni tote board.

Weekly bond volume is forecast to jump to $6.3 billion from a revised total of $2.3 billion this week.

The week’s $3.6 billion new issue calendar will be dominated by New York City and California.

Municipal bond buyers will see $3.6 billion of volume hit the screens during the upcoming holiday-shortened trading week.

The report aims to answer how the debt problem developed and to make recommendations to prevent such a problem from ever arising again in Puerto Rico.

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

The governor vowed to disobey Swain’s order, which he said would end Christmas bonuses or lead to "massive layoffs."

The board declined to say what the net impact on the central commonwealth government’s finances would be.

The judge dismissed Aurelius' argument that the U.S. Constitution had prohibited the means used to appoint the oversight board members.

The board responded that it would vigorously defend its budget and fiscal plan.

The April-approved fiscal plan had said just 39% of senior and senior subordinate bond debt would be paid in the next fiscal year.

Magistrate Judge Judith Dein said she'd take up the investigation issue at a June 18 hearing.

The bankuptcy court will hear a motion Wednesday to allow the probe, which could undercut billions of dollars in bondholder claims.

The disagreement over at-will employment is the latest episode on a struggle over policy measures intended to pull the territory out of recession and help in payment of its debt.

The Oversight Board's executive director said the budget's future is linked to government introduction of at-will employment law.