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School districts must sell bonds based on their own ratings or with private insurance because the triple-A-rated Permanent School Fund's capacity is nearly maxed out.

Critics say there are problems with part of the team because of a conflict of interest and a lack of experience.

Investors will be greeted Monday with a new-issue calendar estimated at $5.520 billion.

The complex restructured its debt through bankruptcy in 2018 but COVID-19 knocked its recovery off track.

Bondholders say they have lost patience after six years of nonpayment.

Speaking at an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations, Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said the Federal Reserve has a long runway for its balance sheet reduction.

A demand survey conducted by CDLAC in November foreshadowed $11 billion in requests from applicants for the state's private activity bonds.

Treasury's move is the latest by the federal government to enforce its Offset Provision that bars states from using ARPA funds for tax cuts.

High-speed rail connecting Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. would spark $355 billion in economic development, supporters say.

Legacy Cares, which built Bell Bank Park in Mesa, was due to make a $10.3 million interest payment Jan. 1, but only had $2.68 million in the bond fund, the trustee said.

The Miami area unemployment rate fell to 1.4% in December and saw the second-highest number of private-sector job gains in the state on a year-over-year basis.

The company transferred its second party opinion business and analytical staff to Moody's Investors Service from Moody's ESG Solutions in October.

Moody's lowered Fairview Health Services by one notch to Baa1 and assigned a negative outlook, but a pending merger and expected sale of some facilities could help its bottom line.

The primary "pumped new life into an already-firm market with a lower yield range being established," said Kim Olsan, senior vice president of municipal bond trading at FHN Financial.

In a speech delivered Thursday afternoon, the Federal Reserve's vice chair said she does not see a wage-price spiral driving inflation, but rather a "price-price spiral."

A panel discussion hosted by the Volcker Alliance explored the future of American cities

Transportation sectors from airports to toll roads are expected to remain stable despite a likely recession and high inflation and interest rates, ratings analysts said.

The Texas attorney general's office determined a Citigroup commercial firearms policy does not comply with a 2021 state law prohibiting state and local government contracts with companies that discriminate against the firearms industry.

Toks Omishakin's second year as State Transportation Agency secretary is off to a challenging start between massive rainfalls and proposed budget cuts.

The MSRB's CEO sat down to discuss regulatory developments in 2023, the board's efforts on technology and other topics.