State of Illinois

The municipal bond market is looking ahead to next week’s $3.3 billion new issue slate which is dominated by GO sales from Massachusetts and taxable negotiated deals.

After a week that saw few deals come to market, municipal bond traders will see the calendar perk up a bit next week as several issues of size are set to hit the screens.

Illinois lawmakers return to work this month ahead of the governor's State of the State speech and budget release.

As stocks surged and Treasuries swooned, municipal bond traders gauged the direction of yields as they looked ahead to what may be a downturn in issuance this year.

Municipal bond traders were returning to their desks on Tuesday with their eyes fixed on falling yields as they await a rather quiet primary market.

The municipal bond market will see a shortage of new supply kicking off the new year, after experiencing a record-breaking month in which almost $63 billion of bonds sold.

Issuers rushing to close PABs and refunding deals propelled issuance past the single-month record set before 1986 tax reform.

The municipal bond market will see a shortage of new supply going into the new year, after experiencing a record-breaking month in which more than $61 billion of bonds sold.

The Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority will price a $679 million current and advance refunding of tobacco bonds.

The bankruptcy court rejected arguments that a suburban Chicago project doesn't qualify for Chapter 11.