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Even with COVID-19-related shutdowns — a New York City lockdown may be imminent — issuers are pricing bonds into an extremely low-rate environment.
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Fiscal 2020 added another $3.8 billion to the state's unfunded pension liabilities, according to a new state report.
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New York State's short-term revenue losses, resulting from coronavirus shutdowns, won't curb enthusiam for the Empire State Development Corp.'s offering, according to market sources.
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The state's largest authority pulled off a $1.23 billion issuance that included its inaugural green bonds, and it did so during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The project will construct a new 11-mile east-west freeway south of Lincoln, Nebraska, and it will be financed in a way that doesn’t infringe on state borrowing limits or expose investors to undue credit risk.
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The second bankruptcy of the Las Vegas Monorail was much smaller than the first, and bondholder Preston Hollow LLC is getting paid a full $22 million.
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The SEC said the court should oppose SIFMA's motion to include news articles in the proceedings, saying the group relied on only one rationale.
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The Federal Open Market Committee meeting this week will not offer the chance of rate changes, but will bring a new dot plot, and economists are most interested in the GDP projections.
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The LBJ Infrastructure Group, operator of managed lanes on a Dallas highway, will sell $1.2 billion of bonds through a conduit issuer.
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There is an emotional and human aspect in all relationships and that holds true for the bond between individuals and brands. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought both the strengths and weaknesses in customer experience under the spotlight. This episode will focus on how connecting with customers and ensuring they have a positive experience with a company is paramount, particularly in a pandemic-driven world. Join our host, Brooke Worden, President of The Rudin Group and guest speaker, Virgil Miller, Chief Operating Officer of Aflac U.S. and President of Aflac Group in a discussion that will highlight how and why Aflac is emphasizing three key aspects of the customer experience in 2020.
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The Empire State's general obligation bonds revised to negative from stable by rating agency due to heightened budget risks.
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Munis firmed Friday, only the second time in December they weren't flat, and more than a few participants are waiting on yields to rise before getting involved, particularly given the rich muni/treasury ratios and low absolute yields.
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Nelson, a 30-year veteran of the financial services industry, joins Hilltop's Encino, California, office.
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The number of issuers using a temporary exemption jumped to 101 in October from 35 the previous month.
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Clark County, Nevada's reserve draw, brought about by low hotel tax revenues, has no rating impact on the limited tax general obligation bonds, Moody's said.
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City Council-approved residential construction tax and changes to a property tax abatement program paves the way for a borrowing plan that would aid the city’s poorest communities.
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The GFOA Debt Committee is working on issuing a similar Libor advisory in advisory in January or February.
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Increases in producer and consumer prices on an annual basis, with a 0.3-point gain compared to last year may be a signal inflation will emerge and might force the Federal Reserve to act, economists said.
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California overcame a legal challenge to use bond authority to provide housing for homeless people suffering from mental illness.
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