State of Hawaii

There are plenty of taxable deals on the upcoming week’s new-issue calendar while several large deals from issuers in New York will be in the spotlight after Moody's downgrades.

Munis rallied all along the curve Thursday, with long end yields down by as much as four basis points.

Fitch Ratings lowered its outlook on Hawaii's AA-plus rating to negative from stable, following a similar action by Moody's earlier this month.

With coronavirus decimating the state's dominant industry of tourism, Moody's dropped Hawaii's rating outlook to negative.

Tourism represents 17% of Hawaii's economy.

Fitch Ratings raised Hawaii to AA-plus from AA.

Hawaii moves ahead on plans to construct a new college football stadium amid concerns about declining attendance at college games.

The municipal bond market took a breather on Thursday as the last of the week’s larger deals came and went.

Southwest Airlines' decision to enter the Hawaii market helped spur a positive outlook from Moody's.

Lawmakers are weighing legislation that would authorize $100 million of special purpose revenue bonds to build and operate the plant.