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Top-rated muni yields fell by as much as 10 basis points on the AAA curves on Wednesday the largest move better for the market since late April, early May. ICI reported $1.2B of muni bond fund inflows.
November 4
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A victory by Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine has dimmed, but did not extinguish, the possibility for Democratic control of the U.S. Senate.
November 4
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The legalization is projected to generate about $120 million for the fiscally stressed state once the market gets established, which won’t be for another two to three years.
November 4
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After two failed efforts to bring light rail to one of Texas’ most congested cities, voters approved the Project Connect measure.
November 4
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In unofficial election results, four Virginia cities appear to have won approval to open the state's first casinos; a dozen bond referendums won tentative approval.
November 4
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The state's voters weighed in on a shrunken slate of school bond measures, a split-roll property tax, and a bond measure to fund stem cell research.
November 4
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Both the ADP employment report and the ISM services PMI came in below estimates, suggesting weakness in the recovery.
November 4
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The defeat of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's "Fair Tax" strikes down a pillar of his plan for the state's wobbly finances and increases risk to the state's bond ratings.
November 4
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A nonbinding referendum on U.S. statehood was leading with more than 52% support, with more than 95% of votes counted, the Associated Press reported.
November 4
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After leaving Assured Guaranty in 2011, Randy Gerardes is now back with the firm.
November 4
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The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion is a "tailor-made" stimulus that will help offset the pandemic-spurred downturn, infrastructure experts say.
November 4
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Their wins brighten the future of municipal bond-friendly initiatives in Congress.
November 4
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The public finance industry would gain from the reinstatement of tax-exempt advance refunding and other muni-friendly measures under a Democratic sweep of the White House and both chambers of Congress.
November 4
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Democrats entered the U.S. election hoping for a repudiation of Donald Trump that would sweep them back to power in Washington. Instead, they were denied their “blue wave” by the president and congressional Republicans who defied polls to make races for the White House and Senate control too close to call.
November 4
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As is usually the case, the largest bond deals appear headed for victory, although this year's tally seems to be slower than normal, given the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 4
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Job Posting for Manager of Treasury & Debt Management
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Mark Nitcholas will will focus on local and state governments, state agencies and school districts within Texas and the Southwest.
November 3
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While many companies and organizations try, diversity and inclusion efforts within the financial services have generally failed. What needs to be done in order to succeed? Join us for a panel discussion featuring guests from the Access Denied: Systemic Racism in Financial Services podcast.
