Southwest

Munis strengthened Wednesday, the day after about 80% of the week's new issue calendar came and went.

The market had no trouble absorbing Texas Water's $877 million and a $1 billion deal from New Jersey Transportation Trust.

Senior Vice President, Estrada Hinojosa & Co.

Municipal bond supply will keep on keeping on this week, continuing a boom that started August.

Downtown Dallas has seen a revival in recent years with residential conversions and more pedestrian-friendly design paid for with tax-increment financing.

The primary market was somewhat stagnant after the FOMC but things should revert back how they were before — with most deals getting put away quickly.

Municipal bond yields moved lower in secondary trading as some big deals were sold.

The market got what it expected and can now shift attention to the week's remaining deals after Fed policy makers cut interest rates by a quarter point.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham unveiled the free-tuition plan amid declining enrollment at the state's universities.

Cheryl Schluterman was president and chief financial officer of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority.