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The boutique consultancy firm, which focuses largely on transportation infrastructure, is growing "modestly" amid an uptick in federal funding.

An Illinois judge upheld the constitutionality of the state's consolidation of downstate public safety pension funds; an appeal is expected.

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Daily report for May 26, 2022

The rating agency said the action reflects significant progress the state has made restoring its financial reserves and liquidity in recent years.

A firm representing the Oversight Board also represented firms that acquired a loan portfolio from a board-controlled entity.

Municipals improved for the fifth session in a row with 10- and 30-year triple-A yields falling 30 basis points since Thursday. Connecticut priced $1 billion-plus of GOs and saw yields lowered in a repricing.

The firm poached four Piper Sandler bankers to increase its presence in a sector that serves one of the fastest-growing U.S. demographics.

"It is a disturbing trend that elected officials are using their powers to punish companies and municipal governments (and individuals) based on their social views," says Natalie Cohen, founder of The Public Purse.

George's departure will come around the same time that Chicago Fed chief Charles Evans steps down. Both will have turned 65.

A pipeline of projects is building as infrastructure dollars begin to flow to states.

Goodman's colleagues and friends called her death a loss for the public finance industry. The Canadian native embraced Chicago and her role aiding local and state governments.

Daily report for May 25, 2022

A nonprofit Texas-based retirement community operator filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday to deal with its troubled debt and sell its assets.

The mayor has not been formally charged, but has been named in an investigation alleging corruption around the proposed sale of Angel Stadium.

Several major technicals are beginning to improve in the muni market, said Burt Mulford, portfolio co-manager of fixed and strategic income at Eagle Asset Management.

The December 2020 supplemental aid package provided $9.8 billion directly to state departments of transportation, the only direct stimulus that DOTs received.

Chicago hasn't shied away from using its relationships with investment banks to pursuit of larger social goals, but it hasn't always gone the city's way.

The amount of money parked at a major Federal Reserve facility climbed to yet another all-time high, surpassing the $2 trillion milestone for the first time, as investors struggled to find places to invest their cash in the short term.  

John Boyd, principal at The Boyd Company, chats with Chip Barnett about how the COVID-19 pandemic and hybrid work has altered the way companies look at cities and states when they think about locations for their headquarters. (20 minutes)