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"We need to have the debt ceiling raised quickly with close to $30 trillion in debt at risk," said Steve Mnuchin, the former treasury secretary.

"When the rating agencies developed and rolled out their ESG scores, they said their ESG scores would not impact an issuer's credit rating. We are holding them to their word," said Ben Watkins, director of the state Division of Bond Finance.

An expansion of the Northeast Corridor rail link and a proposed bullet train between Portland and Vancouver are two of the infrastructure developments in muni finance.

In a supply-challenged market, foreign investors can play a role in buying taxable munis. 16Rock Asset Management's James Pruskowski discusses a 2023 reset in the muni market. Lynne Funk hosts (29 minutes)

The bond market is not an inherently racist market but, it does not exist in isolation from society at large. As a result, it has acted against the financial interests of municipalities whose residents are predominantly Black. 

Municipals were in the red to close out April, down 0.2%, per the Bloomberg Municipal Index, but are in the black 2.5% year-to-date.

JPMorgan's move to acquire First Republic and its muni portfolio eases the risk of nearly $20 billion of munis flooding the market.

First Republic Bank was shuttered by regulators early Monday, and all its deposits and most of its assets were acquired by JPMorgan. San Francisco-based First Republic was undone by low-rate mortgages it made to its wealthy customers as well as by the fallout from last month's banking crisis.

Michael Ballinger, Publisher, The Bond Buyer; Noé Hinojosa, Jr., Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Inc.; Janice Hofferber, MD, Head of US Public Finance., Moody's Investors Service

Join our market leaders as they present their viewpoints on the macroeconomic picture and prospects for the U.S. muni market.

Our panel of experts will provide an overview of the most pertinent legislative and regulatory developments impacting the Texas' muni industry.

During this keynote address, the Moody's chief economist will share his views on the country's macroeconomic picture.

During this keynote address, Texas CFO will provide an update of the current state of affairs in the state as well as latest initiatives and an outlook for the 9th largest economy in the world.

During this discussion, we will explore how state and local governments are planning projects and budgeting.

Our panel of issuers will share their insights into the current state of the public finance sector and the road ahead.

The discussion will provide an overview of the education sector, namely higher education institutions as well as K-12 and charter schools.

Jay Propes will be introduced by J. Bart Fowler, a Partner with McCall, Parkhurst & Horton L.L.P.

So what is the outlook for the transportation sector and how far will federal funds go in helping the state achieve its transportation infrastructure goals?

The panel discussion will provide an outlook for the housing sector in the year ahead as well as highlight some of the most pressing issues facing the housing market in Texas.

As the array of technological solutions available to the muni industry widens, we will take a look at where the industry currently stands when it comes to the tech uptake as well as what latest technological advances are available to help the industry on its way to becoming more efficient.