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A calm rate outlook, a focus on taxable municipals, and a stable credit outlook are drivers of the current outlook and market convictions for Gary Pollack of Deutsche Bank. John Hallacy hosts.

Chicago GOs were upsized and repriced on Wednesday to bump yields as indications of interest were taken on the Sales Tax Securitization sale.

While the aid is for repairs following 2017's Hurricane Maria, some are particularly welcoming it now after earthquakes have shaken the southwest for two weeks.

Airports Council International – North America estimates airports need $100 billion in infrastructure through 2023.

Eric Holcomb pushed a similar early payment last year when he announced the use of $150 million of reserves to pay off a pension liability.

The New Jersey governor is continuing his push for a tax on incomes above a million dollars after lawmakers rebuffed him during his first two years in office.

A report from the Federal Reserve reported modest economic growth, a characterization two Federal Reserve Bank presidents seemed to agree with.

The board will, among other things, review comments on a proposed order that would allow municipal advisors to participate in some private placement activities.

Both the senior and the new second lien of Chicago's Sales Tax Securities Corp. are now rated AA-minus.

The median time it takes for municipal bond borrowers to complete their annual audits was 156 days for fiscal 2018: equal to the slowest time in the past 11 years.

Indian River County won’t pursue the federal litigation further, but it will proceed with a lawsuit in state court over the use of its railroad crossings.

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association survey indicates low interest rates will keep the environment for issuing debt favorable.

The muni market saw a handful of deals price while the market strengthened ahead of the bellwether deals that come Wednesday and Thursday.

Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said the government is exploring various revenue streams to support the islands' pension system.

A healthy response to Chicago's first tender invitation is expected to bolster the savings on $1.47 billion of refinancing debt the city sells this week.

University's parking project is part of the first phase of its 10-year capital improvement project.

Atlantic City’s recent fiscal progress under state control provided a lift for two municipal issuers tied to the Jersey Shore gambling hub.

The state prosecutor for the Jacksonville area said the probe into the city-owned utility has been turned over to the federal justice system.

The first hard evidence of how this is affecting ratings in the public finance sector came from a downgrade two months ago involving Princeton Community Hospital in West Virginia.

The Fed should hold rates and wait for the three 2019 cuts to work their way through the economy before deciding its next move, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said Tuesday.