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Daily report for November 23, 2021

This week will be all about the secondary market given that the majority of issuance was priced earlier in the month while Dec. 1 coupon payments should make secondary offerings look attractive.

Kaufman Hall acquired HRE Capital last week

The new tax-exempt private activity bond categories for broadband and carbon capture projects are designed to avoid straining state volume cap.

Avoiding even the appearance of representing conflicting interests is important for attorneys and municipal advisors alike.

The two are in sync, said New York City's incoming comptroller, who will take office Jan. 1.

Districts that once enjoyed easy passage of bond proposals faced surprisingly negative response in the November election.

The president has selected Jerome Powell to serve a second four-year term as Federal Reserve chair and chosen Gov. Lael Brainard as the next vice chair.

Daily report for November 22, 2021

The Thanksgiving holiday-shortened week, next-to-no supply and few economic data releases should keep munis steady.

A request by the Department of Justice could delay the confirmation of the Puerto Rico bankruptcy until March or beyond and that in turn could lead to the current deal's collapse.

COVID-19 stimulus and related infrastructure spending are causing state expenditures to reach a 35-year high, according to NASBO’s 2019-2021 State Expenditure Report.

The Commission’s enforcement results highlight the importance of proper disclosure.

President Joe Biden's $1.7 trillion bill passed the House after months of debate and without any of the municipal bond market's priorities.

Putting aside dynamics such as federal pandemic aid and congestion pricing, the transit authority's latest financial plan had a rinse-and-repeat feel.

Daily report for November 19, 2021

Citing lingering questions about the bank's policies on financing of firearms manufacturers, the Bond Commission chose Wells Fargo for the refinancing deal.

Month over month, the municipal market is in a much better position, as heavy demand and flows continue to drive it.

Climate change can magnify existing state and local credit issues.

The state will take a fresh dose of good rating news into the market when it competitively sells $400 million to fund pension buyouts and capital expenditures.