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Issuance has remained robust over the past two weeks, with Wednesday being a particularly busy day.
July 17
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The threat of cybercrime against municipalities continues to mutate into more sophisticated and life-threatening schemes, say economists and rating agencies.
July 17
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The legislature dodged broad changes to education or transit, but bet big on business-friendly initiatives.
July 17
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The city had set an Aug. 27 election on a proposition to create tax increment financing districts to help finance an arena project.
July 17
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The largest grant, $1.49 billion, will go to the Oregon Department of Transportation to replace a pair of aging vertical lift bridges that connect Portland and Vancouver, Washington.
July 17
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Sterling Heights, Michigan, plans to issue $45 million of bonds to help finance a $1.06 billion redevelopment of Lakeside Mall, which closed at the end of June.
July 17
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States are expected to cut their budgets, marking a return to more modest levels of spending after years of stimulus-fueled growth and tax cuts.
July 16
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Volume is predicted to continue at "robust levels," possibly through the fourth quarter, said Matt Fabian, a partner at Municipal Market Analytics.
July 16
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Neither presidential candidate is talking enough about the "unsustainable" U.S. deficit, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said.
July 16
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A study of county governments to be presented at this year's Brookings Municipal Finance Conference shows federal pandemic aid led to a mild reduction in borrowing costs, a drop in credit quality and a preference for short-term over long-term debt instruments.
July 16
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With the reputational stain from the county's 1994 bankruptcy long in the rearview mirror, the southern California county had its rating boosted to the highest rating by S&P Global Ratings.
July 16
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The $238.8 million of voter-approved debt will end a 12-year drought in new money general obligation issuance by the nation's fifth largest city.
July 16
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Ohio legislators are mulling a bill that would bar the state's pension systems, universities and Bureau of Workers' Compensation from pursuing ESG investing.
July 15
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The Federal Reserve chairman has two years left in his term, which he will serve regardless of who occupies the White House. Powell's term on the Fed Board of Governors expires in 2028.
July 15
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Financial markets are trying to "absorb" the outcome of higher odds of Trump winning in November, said James Pruskowski, chief investment officer at 16Rock Asset Management.
July 15
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While the market awaits the initial FDTA proposal, some wonder if the rulemaking will be affected by the upcoming presidential election and the U.S. Supreme Court's Chevron decision.
July 15
