Capital markets

Twice-indicted Fall River, Massachusetts, Mayor Jasiel Correia II intends to take a leave of absence and end his run for re-election.

Climate expert Alan Rubin of Blank Rome LLP discusses resiliency and recovery funding mechanisms, rating agency dynamics and how states and cities can cope effectively. Paul Burton hosts.

Rampant issuance continues with $12.4 billion, heavy on taxable deals. Meanwhile, the end of this volatile week had the secondary getting whacked with AAA benchmarks showing big cuts.

Fitch raised the airport's rating by one notch to A, citing rising traffic levels and robust financial metrics.

Moody's Investors Service cut OSF Healthcare System to A3 from A2.

The rating agency upgraded the hospital system to Aa2 from Aa3.

Green bonds and taxables dominate the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's $620 million sale.

Spending and economic strains loom as challenges for the state government, S&P Global Ratings’ Carol Spain said in a recent presentation.

Neighborly's CEO Jase Wilson said the payroll stop was needed while the company restructures itself away from municipal bonds.

The strength of the state’s credit profile, coupled with a supply-demand imbalance for tax-exempt bonds, has helped the state in the market, a new report says.

The municipal market continues to flex its muscles even as the U.S. economy seems to be slowing, which could lead to an even flatter yield curve.

Raymond James hired Paul Soma as a senior vice president. He will set up a public finance office in Traverse City.

Fitch Ratings upgraded the district to BB-plus from BB-minus.

Fitch Ratings downgraded about $5 billino of AMP project revenue bonds.

Municipal bonds were on the move Wednesday as two big issuers came to market with over $1 billion of transportation bonds.

The $125 million deal is the first piece of a five-year plan to sell $1.3 billion of Garvees.

The city will hold a retail order period Wednesday for its general obligation bonds, followed by final pricing Thursday.

Moody’s Investors Service placed Rochester’s Aa3 issuer and general obligation limited tax rating on review for downgrade.

The judge overseeing Preston Hollow Capital's anti-trust lawsuit against Nuveen could rule any day on the claims.

Municipal bond volume continues to accelerate, closing out the month of September 39.1% higher and the quarter 17.8% higher than a year earlier, as issuers flocked to market with taxable deals.