News and Information from Bond Buyer

The debate between buy-side analysts and issuers and their underwriters flared up during a panel discussion at The Bond Buyer's California Public Finance Conference.

The community development district filed for Chapter 9 in the face of a longstanding unwritten policy of governors refusing to approve such filings.

New MSRB Chair Edward Sisk will start in his new role on Oct. 1.

If the Fed thinks it can simply print money to relieve the stress, it only proves Fed officials don’t fully understand the issue.

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

Budget pressuresled Fitch Ratings to downgrade New York's second-largest city to A-plus from AA-minus.

The judges appeared to reject the separate argument that passenger rail projects constitute an ineligible use of the PABs which are meant for highway use.

Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson said the city is forging ahead with the transaction to raise money to help pay its bills.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is reviewing its size and the composition of its board, and projects an operating deficit for the coming year.

This month's plunge in consumer confidence signals that the economy is losing steam.

Moody's action followed Fitch putting the authority on ratings watch negative on Friday.

A bidding conference will solicit technological innovations and proposals for reimagining signal systems.

Fiona Ma was a keynote speaker at the Bond Buyer's California Public Finance Conference in San Francisco.

Paul Burton hosts from the Villanova School of Business campus in Philadelphia with finance professor David Fiorenza, where he and his "economics of art and entertainment" students discuss sports betting, casinos, stadium financing and Detroit bankruptcy art assets.

The 28 members of The Bond Buyer's 2019 Rising Stars class are taking on the evolving challenges of the muni market with technology and entrepreneurial zeal.

Deputy Chief Financial Officer, City of Chicago

Vice President, Senior Credit Officer, Moody's Investors Service

Associate Director, IHS Markit

Managing Director, Miller Buckfire & Co.

Senior Vice President, Estrada Hinojosa & Co.