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A state-by-state review of first half 2018 issuance in the Northeast.

2018 first-half volume drops after tax reform.

Municipal bond volume is running 18.1% lower than last year’s historic level, in line with analyst expectations given the enormous impact the new tax legislation has had on the market.

Municipalities had less need for borrowing to bridge gaps in cash flow and therefore curtailed their issuance of notes

Issuance in these sectors all plummeted by 50% or more in the first half of 2018 in what was generally a weak first half for overall municipal issuance.

The par amount of insured debt decreased in the first half of 2017 but the percentage of bonds issued that carry insurance climbed.

A State Supreme Court ruling jeopardizes San Diego’s pension reform measures, exposing the city to millions in unanticipated costs.

Texas headlines the week's slate as it prepares for a mammoth note sale while Massachusetts prepares large short-term sales of its own.

An estimated $69.1 billion of the $139 billion is already committed through a combination of insurance claims and federal disaster aid.

A judge's ruling on whether the U.S. government is responsible for covering Oversight Board-imposed bond losses may come in the winter.

The State Bond Commission barred the banks from upcoming Garvee bond deals, and said its action may apply to other state bond issues.

Northeast municipal bond issuance sank 11.7% in the first half of 2018 compared to a year earlier, reflecting a national trend driven by federal tax changes.

The cut has dropped from 6.6% in fiscal 2018 and 6.9% in fiscal 2017. The initial sequestration cut in fiscal 2013 was 8.7%.

The document details a $1.2 billion structural imbalance in the state budget labeled as “balanced” by Democrats and Republicans alike,

Texas will take center stage next week with its mammoth note sale.

Facilities at West Virginia’s state parks and forests are set to receive a thorough shine-up through up to $80 million in bonds authorized Thursday by the state Economic Development Authority.

Chicago is accepting request for qualification submissions to supplement the members of its existing pools.

A historical analysis from the 1960s shows that yield curve inversion isn’t sufficient to establish a recession is looming.

The University of Michigan's preliminary August consumer sentiment index reading was 95.3.

The composite of the Leading Economic Index was up 0.6% in July following a 0.5% gain in June.