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The market is navigating volatility driven by geopolitical issues, which has led to trouble for certain deals.

Report for March 13, 2026

The March/April period is typically a softer period for the muni market, said Jeff Timlin, managing partner and head of municipal bond investing at Sage Advisory.

The Internal Revenue Service is proposing rule changes regarding the complex relationship between tax-exempt bonds, arbitrage and State and Local Government Series Securities.

The Texas city's bond issue will mostly refinance short-term commercial paper into long-term debt and refund some callable Series 2015 bonds.

The rating agency cited weak demand for the facilities.

Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton assigns a stable yet guarded view to airport bonds, highlighting how gateways and large hubs can outperform as fuel costs, travel demand and geopolitical risk evolve — while investors sharpen focus on leverage, rate recovery and cyber defenses.

Chicago postponed the sale of about $292 million of tax-exempt bonds from an $800 million general obligation bond deal.

FEMA must speed its very slow disbursement of aid, many observers say.

Report for March 12, 2026

The Aa2 rating was affirmed, but the negative outlook could raise the stakes as New York lawmakers debate the city's budget gap.

"There was a certain amount of resilience munis had in the last week, comfortable enough with distribution," said Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at NewSquare Capital Markets. "But the 10-year Treasury backing up behind 4.20%, it proved to be the catalyst for adjusted bid-sides."

The state says the $6.5 billion project is not possible without toll revenue.

The initiative would create a bond-funded program to help middle-class homebuyers afford a downpayment.

As fuel prices ratchet up due to the Iran war, two states are already exploring suspending their fuel tax which would take a bite out of tax revenue and possibly lead to future bond sales.

Founded in 2006, the women-owned firm ranks among the nation's top municipal advisors.

U.S. public finance entities could see heightened "cyber reprisals" by Iran and its proxies amid the continuing conflict in the Middle East, with these attacks from state-sponsored actors, hacktivist groups, and lone wolves likely to become more frequent, Fitch Ratings warns.

Gov. Mike DeWine pointed to fiscal successes including a balanced budget, lowered taxes and a larger rainy-day fund.

At least two local agencies missed debt service payments after the Cook County, Illinois, treasurer's office was unable to issue property tax bills on time.