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The rating pains of Illinois' public universities took a turn for the worse.

The next Fed rate hike does not matter as much as fiscal policy, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said Friday.

Existing home sales gained 4.4% to a seasonally adjusted 5.71 million-unit rate in March from a revised 3.9% decline to 5.47 million sales pace the previous month, the National Association of Realtors announced Friday.

S&P Global Ratings said it has revised its outlook on Virginia's general obligation, appropriation-backed, and moral obligation debt to negative from stable.

Municipal bond market participants are looking ahead to next week’s new issue slate, which is dominated by a big California healthcare issuer – bringing both corporate and tax-exempt debt.

Pricing wires for competitive bond offerings

Competitive and negotiated calendars for long and short-term issuance

Pricing wires for negotiated bond offerings

S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) three notches to 'B' from 'BB' on Northeastern Illinois University Board of Trustees' outstanding university facilities system (UFS) and certificates of participation (COPS) bonds, issued for Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU).

S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) three notches to 'BB' from 'BBB' on Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees' housing and auxiliary facilities system (HAFS) revenue bonds and certificates of participation (COPs), issued for Southern Illinois University (SIU), and placed the ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications.

S&P Global Ratings has affirmed and placed on CreditWatch with negative implications its 'A' long-term rating on Illinois State University Board of Trustees' series 2016 auxiliary facilities system (AFS) revenue bonds.

Flint's decision not to use Karegnondi Water Authority water doesn't change the KWA's bond rating.

S&P Global Ratings has affirmed and placed on CreditWatch with negative implications its 'A' long-term rating on Illinois State University Board of Trustees' series 2016 auxiliary facilities system (AFS) revenue bonds. In addition, we affirmed our 'A' long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) on existing bonds and certificates of participation (COPs), issued on behalf of Illinois State University (ISU).

California’s big bond offering came to market on Thursday and was well received by buyers, according to traders. In secondary activity, municipal bonds finished weaker.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell three basis points to 4.15% from the previous week's 4.18%.

A conference in Chicago weighs lessons from Detroit's bankruptcy.

A commission reviewing the legality of Puerto Rico’s debt is expected to resume its work, even though the governor signed a bill to terminate it.

J.W. Korth is appealing a FINRA panel finding that it charged customers excessive markups.

Atlantic City’s proposed fiscal 2017 budget, with $35.3 million in cuts, is a step in the right direction for the distressed gambling hub, according to S&P Global Ratings.

The Westinghouse bankruptcy could have a material impact on the South Carolina Public Service Authority.