Capital markets

Michigan State University is seeing the first credit fallout from the sexual abuse scandal involving former university and Olympic gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

The St. Louis-based firm enters its second century of business this year.

The competitive issuance will include roughly $35 million of taxable bonds.

The largest not-for-profit health systems in Illinois and Wisconsin have cleared all regulatory hurdles to the merger.

Municipal bond volume picked up from February, prompting speculation that this year's drought in deals may soon ease.

Proponents call the move the right medicine for ailing Connecticut, while opponents say the measures are overly restrictive.

After a quarter marked by increased interest in taxable issuance, strengthened state support for local credits, and rising demand from investors seeking shelter from volatility, the municipal market is adapting to its new tax law realities.

Kroll, making its first official foray into the sovereign bond sector, gave the United States of America its top grade.

Moody's took action on four Ohio colleges, which still benefit from a state enhancement program that Moody’s affirmed at Aa2.

State government credit support will bring the junk-rated city's coming taxable bond sale up to investment grade.

Hartford's council authorized an agreement for the state to pay the city's debt over two decades while accepting state oversight.

Moody's boosted the university to A1, an event that may have been overshadowed by the men's basketball team's Final Four run.

The city has underfunded pensions and plans to increase spending to support its school district.

The nonprofit hospital chain expects significant savings even though it must issue taxable debt to refund tax-exempt bonds.

Municipals will see yet another week of sub-$4 billion issuance, as taxables take the top spot on the calendar.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, dipped to 4.01% from 4.02% last week.

Reno's ratings raised to A-plus with an economic boost from tech companies.

Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker will take on Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner.

Lombard's failure to honor its appropriation pledge cost bondholders dearly in a hotel project bankruptcy.

The authority is selling revenue variable rate refunding bonds.