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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told senior White House advisers that she supports reappointing Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that greatly increases his chance for a second term.

A state-by-state review of first half 2021 issuance in the Northeast.

Midway through the year, long-term municipal bond issuance is on pace to eclipse 2020 totals.

The MTA budgets 16 months for environmental review of the tolling project for Manhattan's central business district.

Bonds sold for the public facilities sector were up 126.9% year-over-year and environmental facilities sector was up 77.7%.

Despite a slowdown in June, long-term municipal bond volume is ahead of last year's record-breaking pace with more than $231 million in six months.

Municipal bond insurers are seeing the most business since the global financial crisis of 2008 crushed the sector.

Volume was down as state and local government municipalities benefited from federal stimulus aid and increasing tax and revenue receipts.

The honorees of the past are making a big impact in the present.

Daily report for August 23, 2021

The regional Fed bank said it was making the move “due to the recently elevated COVID-19 health risk level in Teton County, Wyoming.”

Municipal bonds ended the week unchanged for the sixth consecutive trading session as inflows surged as more than $7 billion is headed to market next week.

Funding would be offered, perhaps for pensions, in exchange for a debt restructuring.

Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan said he’s open to adjusting his view that the Federal Reserve should start tapering its asset-purchase program sooner rather than later if the Delta variant persists and hurts economic progress.

State officials who support the high-speed project are tracking discussions around the “social infrastructure” package for anything rail-related they can tap.

Issuers sold nearly $60 billion of debt as states, cities and agencies adjusted to the COVID-19 environment and other variables.

Production companies making films, TV series and commercials may offer North Carolina $409 million of revenue this year.

An influx of investment into high-yield munis has created challenges for fund managers forced to compete against each other to get in on new bond offerings.

Daily report for August 20, 2021

Municipals were unchanged for the fourth consecutive day this week amid slight Treasury strength as demand for yield continued.