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The municipal bond market is looking ahead to a $3.3 billion new issue slate that will be dominated by competitive sales from Massachusetts and taxable negotiated deals.

Gary Pollock, managing director at Deutsche Bank, talks about what’s successful in a wealth management approach to municipals. John Hallacy is the host.

A first round of Parkways Authority bonds — $120 million to $125 million of the $500 million of total bonds authorized — will be ready to go to market in late April or early May, Parkways General Manager Greg Barr said Thursday.

Newly issued Treasury securities held in stripped form increased about $1.518 billion in December to a total of $262.102 billion, the Bureau of the Public Debt reported Friday.

Jerome Powell was a reluctant supporter of a third round of emergency bond purchases in 2012 as the U.S. struggled to recover from the global financial crisis.

Florida’s attorneys will argue to the U.S. Supreme Court that it should cap Georgia’s fresh water consumption.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision to more vigorously enforce federal marijuana laws probably won't lower state credit ratings, but could impact their tax revenues.

They introduced a bill to allow taxpayers to donate to the state to avoid the federal deduction cap.

The state’s bid to legalize sports betting is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.

The par value of muni underwriting fell for the top five firms as volume receded from the 2016 record.

The municipal bond market is looking ahead to next week’s $3.3 billion new issue slate which is dominated by GO sales from Massachusetts and taxable negotiated deals.

Low interest rates increase the chance of hitting zero lower bound rates, forcing the Federal Reserve to use nontraditional monetary policy tools, could extend recessions and hold down inflation, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester said Friday.

The weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index fell 10 basis points to 3.81% in the week ended Jan. 4, from 3.81% in the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

While dodging the actual phrase, Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggested now is the time to seriously consider a tolling plan to fund subway and street repair in New York City.

The court upheld a county ruling that taxation limits under a state law eclipse the city's home-rule charter.

Debt service may be cut from 24 cents on the dollar as the commonwealth deals with recovery from Hurricane Maria.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker, said Friday he thinks the Fed should reassess its targets and may want to raise rates only twice this year.

The value of new factory orders rose by 1.3% in November, slightly larger than the expected 1.1% increase in an MNI survey.

The U.S. services sector expanded in December as the non-manufacturing business activity composite index was 55.9.

After a week that saw few deals come to market, municipal bond traders will see the calendar perk up a bit next week as several issues of size are set to hit the screens.