-
Though monthly issuance improved to $27.46 billion, the most this year, it remained 22% below the May 2018 level.
May 31
-
Municipal bond sales sank 28.2% from April 2018 as issuers awaited clarity on federal infrastructure plans.
April 30
-
After two months of gains from 2018 levels, municipal issuance sank 7% from March last year as the loss of advance refundings continues to take a toll.
March 29
-
Municipal bond issuance jumped 29.2% in February, and may climb further as the initial effects of the 2017 tax act fade.
February 28
-
The region's 2018 new money bond sales were up 2% year-over-year, but refundings fell 57%.
February 28
-
The surge in gas deals couldn’t overcome the region’s sharp decline in refundings, which led to an overall 22.6% volume decline.
February 27
-
Refunding volume in the Midwest was down 57% in 2018, while new money deals rose just 1.8%, leaving the region down more than 28%.
February 26
-
The region's municipal bond industry insiders saw a silver lining in a 21% increase for new money volume.
February 25
-
Issuers in the Northeast sold $95.5 billion of municipal bonds in 2018, off 21.3% from 2017 with an even more pronounced fourth-quarter drop.
February 22
-
Municipal bond issuance was not much changed from the start of 2018, marking the second year in a row volume got off to a slow start.
January 31
