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The Government Finance Officers Association honored New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer for excellence in financial reporting.
June 7
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A judge signed off Thursday on the city's interim settlement with its police and fire pension funds,
June 7
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The latest Federal Reserve data shows the first decline in bank holdings of municipal securities in nearly a decade, a result of tax reform, according to experts.
June 7
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San Francisco’s former redevelopment agency is taking advantage of a 2015 law allowing it to bond for affordable housing.
June 7
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May was the third straight month of growth in the municipal CUSIP category, driven by pent-up demand.
June 7
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Consumer credit increased by $9.3 billion in April to $3.883 trillion, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.
June 7
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The Kentucky county’s BB general obligation bond rating was withdrawn less than a month after S&P Global Ratings downgraded the bonds seven notches.
June 7
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Revised criteria for not-for-profit hospitals combined with insurance-related losses to result in a downgrade for New York State’s largest healthcare provider.
June 7
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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman is reportedly crafting infrastructure legislation that could be introduced as soon as this summer.
June 7
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Sean Crawford, who arrived from New York MTA, resigned 10 days into the job.
June 7
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Municipal bonds continued to show weakness at midday as the last of the week's larger deals were selling.
June 7
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The Senate Banking Committee is expected to approve the nominations of Richard Clarida and Michelle Bowman for seats on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in a vote on Tuesday.
June 7
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After the passage of a $38.5 million budget for fiscal 2019, what’s next for Illinois? Yvette Shields, The Bond Buyer’s Midwest Bureau Chief, drills down to look at some of the problems the state still faces and the prognosis for the post-election atmosphere. Chip Barnett hosts.
June 7
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Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 1,000 to 222,000 in the June 2 week, the lowest level in a month.
June 7
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The county plans to sell $315 million of bonds this summer for a new jail.
June 7
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Maine Gov. Paul LePage has been ordered by a judge to begin implementation of voter-approved Medicaid expansion after missing the state’s April 3 deadline.
June 6
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The massive amount of local debt Texas voters have authorized could limit governments' flexibility, Moody's Investors Service says.
June 6
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An overhaul trimmed $7 billion from the fund's pension liability, but an $11.7 billion liability remains.
June 6
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Puerto Rico bonds traded up after reports of a settlement among bondholders; the broader municipal bond market turned mostly weaker.
June 6
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A proposal by bank and securities regulators to roll back some provisions of the Volcker Rule indicates they may be considering rethinking their previous stance on tender option bonds.
June 6
