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Texas lawmakers are pushing for legislation to cap local property tax increases, with implications for bond ratings across the state.

Attorneys say the Oversight Board's move to nullify $6 billion of bonds would violate both federal Supreme Court rulings and local law.

Consumers’ inflation expectations held, while respondents showed more pessimism about the economy.

The Fort Madison School District this spring will, for a fourth time since 2016, ask voters to approve the issuance of a multimillion-dollar general obligation bond to build a new elementary building to replace its two existing ones.

The District of Columbia and two Texas issuers are coming to market with municipal bond deals that will warm the hearts of supply-starved investors.

Nobel laureate Paul Krugman said the U.S. economy may be heading into a recession at a time when the Federal Reserve doesn’t have the firepower to properly combat a slump.

An asset transfer and payment restructuring were offered to Gov. J.B. Pritzker as ideas for part of a pension fix.

NYC budget watchdogs credited the mayor efforts to restrain spending before an expected economic slump, though some said he didn't go far enough.

A warm reception is likely for the new issue supply that will be coming into the market.

Issuers are still seeking clarity on new SEC rules as a Feb. 27 deadline approaches.

Texas bond volume hit an eight-year low in 2018, but industry experts gathering for The Bond Buyer's annual Austin event are optimistic about the long run.

Libor based municipal debt stood at $47.6 billion at the end of 2018, or about 1.3% of the overall muni market.

As Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney gears up for his next budget proposal, city officials are focused on keeping healthy fund balance levels.

The District of Columbia will be headlining next week's new issue slate with a $940 million deal.

Calling the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority “a disgrace,” N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged the state Legislature to approve a series of steps to revamp the agency.

The southern regional banks wouldn't say what will happen with their capital financing divisions when their merger closes.

The Federal Open Market Committee needs to be careful because the market expects low inflation and the yield curve remains quite flat, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullardsaid late Thursday.

The State of the Union speech fell short on infrastructure while the COFINA settlement in Puerto Rico shed a harsh light on revenue bonds.

In the week ended Feb. 7, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell to 4.09% from 4.11% last week.

The New York mayor, as he released the $92.9 billion plan, warned of a possible second federal shutdown, looming state aid cuts and a national economic slowdown.