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A pair of bond sales coming out of the Carolinas found homes with investors this week as demand for the paper was high.

ReThinkNYC, battling entrenched transit and real-estate interests in its call for a unified network, cites economic development gains and capital savings.

Several cities could eliminate or drastically reduce unfunded pension liabilities, Reason Foundation's Robert Poole found.

Refinitiv Lipper reported $1.9 billion of inflows, high-yield gaining $524 million, the 25th consecutive week of inflows into municipal bond mutual funds.

The board bars implementing a 2020 law and is threatening legal action if the local government does not cooperate.

Rachael Eubanks, Suzanne Beitel, and Danielle Scott will receive Founders Awards at the Women in Public Finance conference set for Chicago next month.

New money volume in the Far West was up 31.9% to $29.5 billion, while refunding volume rose a more modest 11%.

The trouble stems from a West Virginia tender offer deal Crews & Associates recommended to an issuer.

The Investment Company Institute reported $2.3 billion of inflows, bringing 2021 totals to $67 billion.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency upgraded Wisconsin’s general obligation bonds to AAA from AA-plus and S&P Global Ratings lifted them to AA-plus from AA.

State lawmakers will have funds to work with as they has out details of the budget they enacted earlier this summer.

A large increase in new money bond issuance pushed the 11-state region to a big year-over-year volume gain.

COVID has impacted so many sectors of life over the past two years. Its presence has spiked a sudden increase in inflation, and whether it is a blip or a long-term trend is still unknown.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency also affirmed the city’s general obligation bond rating at A.

Both board members and government officials reiterated their stances on cuts to public pensions — for and against — but neither party said agreements had been reached during the meeting.

While municipals were little changed, broader markets remain focused on Jackson Hole and speculating what will be said about tapering.

Democrats moved the ball further downfield Tuesday after Nancy Pelosi and a group of moderate House holdouts reached an agreement.

After financial and legal difficulties and under new legislative oversight, the South Carolina Public Service Authority heads into the municipal bond market.

The drenching of several regions exposed vulnerabilities that vary by state, and recurring problems that could jeopardize municipal credit.

An uptick in new money borrowing fell far short of making up for a decline in refundings.