News and Information from Bond Buyer

After a bumpy but overall successful launch of markup disclosure, the muni industry looks ahead to regulatory scrutiny and finding ways to use the new data.

Municipal bond issuance reached $30 billion for the third straight month, as the market prepares for what is expected to be a slow summer.

Legislation to restructure New Jersey Transit’s board of directors may carve out a fresh path for the beleaguered system.

Ipreo estimates weekly bond volume at $73.8 million, consisting only of competitive sales and no negotiated deals.

The University of Michigan's final June consumer sentiment index reading was 98.2.

The May Midwest Economy Index slipped to 0.51 from an upwardly revised 0.55 in April.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index slipped to 3.98% from 3.99% last week.

Municipal market activity remained quiet Thursday afternoon wrapping up a week in which investors snapped up some large new issues.

The Illinois county plans a $175 million new money offering later this summer.

Texas will take its triple-A rating to the muni market with $240 million of refunding bonds for the state's water development program.

The board plans to approve a Puerto Rico budget by the end of Saturday.

Deutsche Bank Securities and Central States Capital Markets agreed to settle with FINRA for a combined $80,000.

The bond proceeds would help build housing in the city recovering from a wildfire that destroyed 4,600 homes.

New York paper continued to be in high demand in front of the July 1 redemption date, according to a market source.

The ruling may trigger the renegotiation of almost all public sector contracts, though severability clauses prevent immediate wage and benefit reductions.

The planned closure of the L subway line for 15 months shines a glare on New York City and transit agency officials.

Respondents to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's monthly manufacturing survey reported stronger activity and optimism in June.

Democrat Fiona Ma rung up more than twice as many votes as Republican Greg Conlon, who will face her in November.

The healthcare sector has been grappling with continuous change as service delivery and financial operations remain under pressure. Lisa Goldstein of Moody's discusses the sector's negative outlook and credit implications of federal policy uncertainty. John Hallacy is host.

The water and wastewater deals will finance upgrades of the two systems.