Capital markets

Uncertainties surrounding tax reform and a spike in supply are creating opportunities in the municipal market. Natalie Cohen, head of Municipal Research at Wells Fargo Securities, weighs the various factors. John Hallacy hosts.

Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal is favorable from a credit perspective, S&P Global Ratings said.

Former S&P Global Ratings analyst Richard Packard will succeed Black in Fitch's Austin office.

Assured Guaranty and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP took advantage of a surge in issuance in the final two months of 2017 to solidify advantages over rival bond insurers and counsel.

The former Morgan Stanley co-head of public finance has joined a Dallas-based municipal finance solution provider.

Moody's shifted the outlook on its A3 rating forSpringfield, Illinois, to negative.

Tax-exempt issuance again dominates the calendar, after a week of mostly taxable deals .

A special-purpose corporation is selling nearly $800 million to refund some of the city's lower-rated GOs.

Fitch Ratings expects the Puget Sound region could see continued economic growth for two years.

Almost three years after sinking to the verge of a junk, New Jersey’s largest city received an outlook boost from Moody's.

The public finance banking team is led by veteran banker Jack Holland.

Bob Spangler and Jim Tricolli will assume responsibilities as RBC's co-heads of municipal finance as Hamel steps away from the top-five underwriter.

S&P Global Ratings said it lowered its long-term rating on Missouri Western State University's (MWSU) series 2008, 2010B, and 2012 to BBB-plus from A-minus.

The ratings withdrawal impacts two Indiana bonds and various New York, and Virginia local government issues.

S&P Global Ratings lowered its outlook on Cook County's AA-minus rating ahead of a $100 million refunding.

The commonwealth plans two more sales in early 2018 after Tuesday's $600 million deal.

The par value of muni underwriting fell for the top five firms as volume receded from the 2016 record.

Mayor Keisha Bottoms said housing affordability, transparency, public safety, education, and transportation are priorities.

The use of reserves was cited in the downgrade of Las Vegas' Clark County School District.

The city launched a new investor website, and boasts two recent upgrades to its still-junk ratings.