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Laredo ISD trustees decided Thursday night to float a $150 million bond that would pay for a new Cigarroa Middle School.
February 9
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The Detroit-based university will sell $120 million in general revenue bonds.
February 9
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Still dusting themselves off from last year’s budget chaos, Gov. Dannel Malloy and Connecticut lawmakers reconvene to grasp a glaring transportation fund crisis.
February 9
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Municipal bond buyers looking for deals will again have to be satisfied with a smaller-than-average calendar for next week.
February 9
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Wholesale inventories increased 0.4% in December, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Wholesale sales rose 1.2%.
February 9
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The group wants to retool itself to reflect significant changes in the analyst community, as well as to lay the foundation for the next generation of muni analysts.
February 9
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Congress has enacted four short-term continuing resolutions since the Oct. 1 start of the 2018 fiscal year, putting a strain on state and local budgets.
February 9
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As the Baby Boom generation retires, economic growth may slow and fiscal deficits could grow, complicating monetary policy, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said late Thursday.
February 9
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In the week ended Feb. 8, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index rose to 3.98% from 3.94% the previous week.
February 8
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Muni pros said the move by U.S. Bank to reorganize is a sign of the times, driven by regulations, technology, and legislation.
February 8
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Rising unfunded pension and healthcare liabilities and bond financing plans led a state committee to recommend increasing the debt cap.
February 8
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In King County alone, 16 school districts are asking voters in this month's special election to approve levy measures that would generate more than $1billion in revenue over four years, starting in 2019.
February 8
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The Bond Dealers of America is proposing a multi-faceted "business plan" that would give dealers more time to comply with a rule requiring them to disclose their markups and markdowns to retail customers.
February 8
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Syracuse, N.Y., Mayor Ben Walsh is grappling with an escalating budget deficit.
February 8
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Discounting market volatility, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley Thursday expressed confidence in the economy’s strength and said the Fed’s projections of three rate hikes this year “seem reasonable.”
February 8
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Wariness was the word among municipal bond market participants on Thursday as yields began to march back higher.
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The Senate Banking Committee narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s nomination of Carnegie Mellon University Professor Marvin Goodfriend to sit on the Federal Reserve Board.
February 8
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Brad Waterman says it's unfair for the IRS to withhold documents pertaining to a "suspected practitioner misconduct" charge that was filed against him but never investigated.
February 8
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What’s in store for muniland in 2018 in a post tax reform world? How is low issuance expected to make things even harder for underwriters? Kevin Dunphy, managing director and head of public finance for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, helps dissect the issues. Hosted by Aaron Weitzman.
February 8
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Rural hospitals face financial challenges from shrinking populations and cuts to federal funding
February 8
