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After "carnage" in 2022, a munis should see a "positive environment" this year, according to analysts.

The value of the municipal bond market decreased by 4.3% in the third quarter of 2022, said Pat Luby, a strategist at CreditSights.

2022 saw rising rates, low issuance, massive fund outflows and overall volatility.

Nearly 20% of respondents to a HilltopSecurities high-yield team survey ranked liquidity and equity as their major concern for 2023.

Secondary selling pressure was concentrated most heavily on the one-year Tuesday, but sellers pushed yields higher across the curve by five to seven. Bids wanteds were on the rise again with Monday's total hitting $2.122 billion.

Branding experts argue against ditching ESG. Instead, they say, the finance industry needs to better explain what ESG is.

"This week will likely have been the last active week of the year, but it turned out to be quite eventful," according to Barclays PLC.

The new video-sharing app will combine social media technology with crowdsourced content to inform on all things investing, says founder Charles Qi.

The October event will feature private and public sector experts on education, community development and ESG.

"We really have worked hard during this strong stretch here of economic performance over the last 18 months or so to really kind of address some of those lingering debts we inherited," said Illinois Office of Management and Budget Director Alexis Sturm.