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"In our view, the worst for munis is behind us, at least for now; tax-exempts might continue to outperform, but only to a degree as technicals will remain somewhat challenging," Barclays strategists said.
May 9
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"I'm worried about rates," muni market strategist Vikram Rai said during a webinar Thursday.
May 9
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The Chicago City Council passed Mayor Brandon Johnson's green affordable housing plan, to be seeded with $135 million from 2024's $1.25 billion bond ordinance.
May 9
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Public power energy providers are moving forward with using elective pay to boost investment in nuclear energy while electrifying small town and rural areas.
May 9
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The state's legislative analyst's office expects revenues for the fiscal 2025-26 budget year to be $7.8 billion lower than estimated in January.
May 9
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The municipal bond market may soon get its first glimpse of hotly anticipated tax legislation.
May 9
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Veteran muni banker Debra Saunders is working to help tribal governments access government financing and debt markets for energy projects.
May 9
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Moody's Ratings cited low liquidity as a reason for the downgrade.
May 8
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Federal threats to grants and the tax exemption continue to push universities to the bond market. This week, it was MIT, Yale, and Suffolk University's turn.
May 8
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The recent firmness in the market has been "much appreciated," said Shannon Rinehart, senior portfolio manager of municipal debt at Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
May 8
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The rating agency expects a decline in U.S. air passenger numbers this year due to a deceleration in U.S. economic growth, it said in a report this week.
May 8
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The Oversight Board will continue to "prepare for a more dire outcome but continue to hope for the best," said Chairman Arthur Gonzalez.
May 8
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The Commercial Metals Company and the West Virginia Economic Development Authority took a chance by coming to market with a tax-exempt $150 million junk-rated private activity bond sale financing a scrap metal steel mill during uncertain times for the construction industry.
May 8
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The bonds have not reacted to the most recent negative ratings actions, although one buysider said that may soon change.
May 8
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Muni advocates are watching the SALT cap negotiations closely, as the outcome may be influence if other revenue raisers, like axing the muni tax exemption, come into play.
May 8
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The third-most-populous Louisiana city is closing out a 2021 bond authorization, but has plenty left from a 2024 bond referendum.
May 8
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The top five April bond financings totaled more than $8 billion.
May 8
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