News and Information from Bond Buyer

The Texas city's $115 million general obligation bond sale comes as a water supply emergency and potential further negative rating actions loom.

Investors want to see what happens with the Fed and the Iran peace deal before they react, said Schwab's Cooper Howard.

After the DOT "expedited" a $25 million investment in the train, Q1 trespassing incidents and collisions on Brightline Florida fell 30% year-over-year, the office said.

Hospitals, universities and transit agencies are among the issuers that would face heightened uncertainty around federal funding if the rule is enacted.

Budget legislation was introduced in both houses of the California legislature last week, setting up negotiations.

The Federal Open Market Committee enters a new phase when it meets this week as Kevin Warsh takes over as chair.

The funding comes with a commercial partnership: LeveL Markets will integrate OpenYield into its equities platform, giving LeveL's institutional clients a direct path to OpenYield's bond liquidity, according to a press release.

Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton maps where credit remains stable and where caution is warranted in his mid-year scorecard, flagging pressure points in higher education, K-12, tobacco and parts of local government while outlining the structural strengths supporting states, airports and other essential-service sectors.

Supply has been robust in June but issuance falls to an estimated $8.137 billion this week.

Blockchain-based technology is coming for munis. Despite the market's slow crawl towards modernization, backers believe that the transition is inevitable.

There has been some "capitulation" in munis lately. The asset class was outperforming USTs until very recently, said Chris Brigati, managing director and CIO at SWBC.

Craig Kornett embraces his new work environment as he starts to settle into his position at TD Securities.

After the latest cyberattack struck a K-12 school system, rating agencies and muni market participants warned of an evolving risk to school district issuers.

Pooling local projects and slicing up risk could open the door to more private capital, a researcher said.

Transit authorities around the country are bracing for upticks in ridership and revenue thanks to the World Cup as negotiations over surface transportation authorization linger in the background.

Many factors impact the performance of munis, and, this year, everything seems to be working for the positive.

City officials attribute the structural deficit to inflation-driven spending increases combined with revenues that have not kept pace.

Muni yields were cut up to five basis points Thursday, depending on the scale, after yields rose up to two basis points the day prior.

Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton explains how California Mello-Roos land-secured bonds can add yield and diversification, and outlines the underwriting checklist investors should use to balance development risk against structural protections.

The spending plan includes revenue-raising measures involving the bond-issuing combined utility system that have sparked concerns by the city's controller.