News and Information from Bond Buyer

The SEC’s Technology and Electronic Trading Subcommittee meets on pennying.

Volume for the week is estimated at $3.6 billion with a few notable deals slated for sale.

A projected third straight Atlantic City budget with no property tax increase signals a continued successful collaboration since state intervention took effect in late 2016.

While JPMorgan Chase will see a public-private prison in Kansas through to completion, private financing as an alternative to municipal bonds is on the way out.

Members of the Federal Open Market Committee appear to have raised their inflation target from about 1.5% in 2000 to 2% after the Great Recession.

Since future rate decisions will be based on data, the next move by the Federal Reserve will be up if inflation gains momentum, and down if activity softens too much or inflation cools further.

The full state Senate will weigh Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposal to ask voters to approve a graduated tax system after it cleared a committee.

California water bonds highlight the light holiday-week calendar.

Business activity “grew modestly in New York State,” while the outlook fell to its lowest level in three years.

Bankers, lobbyists, issuers and lawyers aren't necessarily optimistic on an infrastructure bill passing this year.

The firms are saying they shouldn't have to participate in the disclosure, which could lead to a clawback of bond payments.

Municipal supply will slip in the holiday-shortened trading week, but that doesn't mean there won't be things to watch for in the market.

Los Angeles received a one-notch upgrade to AA from Fitch Ratings following several years of revenues outpacing expenditure growth.

Four California and Chicago school districts are among issuers to earn negative outlooks in Fitch revisions after a ruling in Puerto Rico's bankruptcy.

Staring at a third gas tax hike in four years, New Jersey is exploring enacting an alternative revenue source for the state’s Transportation Trust Fund.

Municipal bond industry veteran Mark McGruder has joined BOK Financial as head of municipal bond underwriting and trading.

In the week ended April 11, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, was unchanged from 3.88% the previous week.

All eyes were on the enormous California offering. PREPA bonds have risen this month as investors anticipate a deal to restructure its debt is gaining support.

One group of GO holders says that pre-fiscal 2012 guaranteed debt should have higher priority for repayment than the newer bonds.

A planned new medical center for New Jersey’s Inspira Health Network on track for completion late this year drove a two-notch upgrade.