Capital markets

School districts are facing many challenges, including less federal funding, increased competition, declining enrollment and inflating costs.

The port, which operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, received a Moody's Ratings upgrade ahead of a $761 million revenue bond deal slated for next week.

Columbia College Chicago was lowered one notch to BB-plus from BBB-minus by S&P Global Ratings, citing the school's falling headcount and diminished demand.

The airport, also selling $412.8 million of new money, will join a bevy of issuers who have deployed a tender offer in the hope of realizing refunding savings.

Port Freeport's decision to go property tax-free resulted in a revenue bond rating downgrade from S&P and raised disclosure questions.

An academic paper presented at the Brookings Institute's annual conference found that future wildfire risks are already having economically significant impacts on financial markets, municipal borrowing costs and vulnerable communities.

The county comes to market on the strength of its recovery, according to the county's financial advisor.

Schools and governments turn to bonds to cover payouts in the wake of a California law that temporarily lifted the statute of limitations on sex abuse claims.

The top suite of firms oversaw deals amounting to more than $139 billion par value across 58% of the market.

The top 10 underwriters for the first half of the year brought in more than $203 billion across nearly 2,000 issues.