News and Information from Bond Buyer

The December index value was down 0.7% from November.

The SLGS window could be closed for weeks or even months, a bad result for issuers who need access to them.

Issuers in the Northeast sold $95.5 billion of municipal bonds in 2018, off 21.3% from 2017 with an even more pronounced fourth-quarter drop.

Municipal bond buyers are looking forward to a more robust new issue slate for next week.

Careful reading of the amendments reveals that there are three types of events — not just two — which may have to be reported.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said it had no authority over JEA’s agreement with the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia to buy nuclear power.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index was unchanged from 4.06% in the previous week.

The Ohio department of transportation said it faces a funding gap of about $1 billion annually over the next 11 years.

Municipal bond buyers gave a warm reception to the two deals totaling $473 million.

About 30 investment funds filed a motion in the Employees Retirement System's bankruptcy to be named as its trustee.

The Florida Development Finance Corp. has been asked to approve a third private activity bond allocation for Brightline/Virgin Trains.

A large municipality with strong legal representation will draw attention, even from those skeptical of whistleblower suits alleging bank fraud in the variable-rate demand obligation market.

The household sector owned 42.2% of the nation’s $3.83 trillion in municipal securities in the second and third quarters of 2018, according to Federal Reserve data.

Escalating deficits and dwindling reserves triggered a downgrade nine months after the city's liquidity crisis.

Public pension funds are increasingly attracted to infrastructure investment.

Officials say California revenues may rebound after coming in $2.3 billion shy of Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget plan in December and January.

A strong economy and the establishment of an outyear payment schedule have effectively masked a serious problem in the commonwealth, according to Pioneer Institute.

Municipal bond buyers saw new issue supply rise on Thursday, led by issues in Louisiana and North Carolina.

Paul Daley, managing director at BondWave, discusses how studying fixed-income trading patterns can improve municipal bond trading decisions. Chip Barnett hosts.

The groups plan to address advertising, defining duties for non-solicitor muni advisors and test prepping during the program.