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Claire Cohen was a legendary municipal bond analyst who took countless young analysts under her wing and developed many public finance strategies that will be considered innovative for years to come.
February 7
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The school board, caught between budget pressure and angry parents, could vote Tuesday to close or merge 16 schools in the California school district amid waning enrollment.
February 7
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The market consensus is that interest rates will rise by two to three percentage points over the next three years. What will that mean?
February 7
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The defendants believe the charges are lacking on numerous levels while the SEC argued that fee-splitting is a clear and known rule violation.
February 7
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Last week saw the first co-op securitization to finance storm costs, a $908 million deal that could set a national model for utilities.
February 7
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Municipal to UST ratios hit highs earlier in the week, creating entry points for buyers to return to the market even as ratios fell on the week. The primary will see a smaller calendar at $5.4 billion.
February 4
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Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said investors need to brace for the Federal Reserve to potentially raise interest rates at all seven remaining policy meetings this year and even for it to hike by more than a quarter point in one go.
February 4
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Attorneys say the first step is to get a court to stay enactment of the Plan of Adjustment, but that it is unlikely.
February 4
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The two Michigan-based systems completed their merger amid stepped-up federal anti-trust scrutiny but have not yet announced any changes to their existing debt portfolios.
February 4
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Moody’s Investors Service elevated Idaho’s bond rating to Aaa, following a similar move by Fitch Ratings in November.
February 4
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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s request for information on environmental social and governance factors is beginning to collect responses from issuers and practitioners alike, revealing some of the market’s initial priorities.
February 4
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The organization sought to increase representation of underrepresented minorities and women on its municipal market advisory groups.
February 4
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The broker-dealer has added several people to a team that specializes in land-based municipal bond transactions.
February 4
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Municipals were stronger again on the day, though, and new-issues were repriced to lower yields.
February 3
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Restricting the use of IIJA funds for new highway capacity "flies in the face" of Congressional intent, said Sen. Mitt Romney.
February 3
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Jaresko's resignation comes the same week as more than 40 Puerto Rican groups called for the disbandment of the Oversight Board in a letter to President Joe Biden.
February 3
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Illinois' burdensome pension tab and questions over whether revenue can keep pace with spending in the long term pose strains, but the governor's plan to use surpluses to pay bolster the rainy day fund and pension contributions and pay down bills moves the state in the right direction.
February 3
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The UST selloff and rate fears spooked investors in January, but experts predict more opportunity and a stronger tone for munis in the remainder of the first quarter.
February 3
