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Education issuance in the first half of 2024 rose 27% year-over-year, increasing to $64.516 billion across 1,646 issues from $50.796 billion in 1,559 transactions from 1H 2023.

Build America Mutual insured the majority of the maturities in the West Contra Costa Unified School District GO deal.

Recent EPA regulations mandating utilities remove lead pipes from distribution systems within 10 years will add to the financial burden.

Three of the six conservation referendums on Midwest ballots are for bond authorizations; one in Illinois and two in Iowa.

Tax experts are looking past the election for clues about the fate of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which is approaching its sunset and includes the controversial SALT cap.

A constitutional amendment would allow municipalities to approve districts that could issue bonds to finance infrastructure for housing developments.

The top five bond financings came in above $7 billion.

The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to cut interest rates at its September meeting, which will also provide a new Summary of Economic Projections. Marvin Loh, senior macro strategist at State Street Global Markets, examine the meeting, the SEP and Fed Chair Powell's press conference.

Legal arguments in progress as the troubled city southwest of Philadelphia nears year three of bankruptcy could have wide-ranging precedents.

A preliminary 9.3% return on investments in the year ending June 30 brought CalPERS' funded ratio to 75%, the public pension fund reported.

In the long run, Helene and Milton may further drive already rising property insurance costs, while in the short-term S&P placed three utilities on CreditWatch.