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The parent of New York's Metropolitan Opera fell deeper into junk-bond status this week, while the New School university has a lower investment-grade rating.

Currently, it's a Goldilocks market, said Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at NewSquare Capital: "Just right enough for just enough people, and steady [enough] that there doesn't seem to be any [big] price pressure at the moment."

"A slightly less hawkish decision than had been anticipated," said Art Hogan, B. Riley Wealth chief market strategist.

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain suggested the board should include a contingent vehicle instrument in the proposed plan of adjustment.

The drought-stricken Texas city could face a water emergency as soon as May or October under scenarios presented to the city council.

There is a lot of money out there, and investors seem comfortable putting it to work.

Congressional leaders are plotting out plans to land the surface transportation reauthorization before a September deadline.

In this Market Intelligence analysis, Jeff Lipton warns that granting states access to Chapter 9 would be deeply disruptive, likely forcing muni yields higher and liquidity lower, while underscoring why states' legal protections and reserves still support strong willingness to pay.

With total costs for replacement soaring $15.2 billion, the $7.65 billion of core projects will be prioritized, Washington and Oregon governors said.

Minnesota Community Energy priced $803 million of prepaid gas bonds after a delay driven by volatility from the Iran war.

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"A lot of the perception is the Iran situation and energy and everything else is temporary, so if municipal yields are higher, let's take advantage of it," said Pat Luby, head of municipal strategy at CreditSights.

Caught in the crosshairs of Trump's war on wind power, Revolution Wind fought two legal battles to continue its construction.

Without that claim, bondholders are fighting for repayment of about $8.5 billion.

Otero County commissioners approved an agreement with the federal immigration agency to avert a bond default despite a state law banning such contracts.

Acting Director Sam Waldon "will be a steady hand for the division during this period, including for municipal securities-related enforcement activity," said Kathleen Marcus, a partner at Stradling.

Nixon Peabody and Gilmore & Bell were new entrants to the top 10, knocking Greenberg Traurig and Ballard Spahr to the top 25.

With no rate change expected, analysts are watching the new Summary of Economic Projections and the statement for insight into the panel's thinking.

Upper and Lower Basin states are at odds over post-2026 operations for the drought-stricken river, raising litigation risks and highlighting credit uncertainty.