Capital markets

While Jacques Jiha cited improved outlooks to stable from Moody's and S&P, skeptics warned of inadequate use of federal aid and lingering outyear budget gaps.

Illinois public universities reap rewards of federal aid and state rating stabilization.

BondLink and ICE said the deal will provide issuers with direct access to real-time market data as they come to market and throughout the lifecycle of a bond.

Colorado lawmakers are working on a $5 billion funding proposal for transportation; this week's $500 million debt issue targets immediate needs.

Three upgrades in two days and four in six weeks mark the state's first bond-rating upgrades in 20 years.

Fitch Ratings, S&P Global Ratings and Kroll Bond Rating Agency all upgraded the Constitution State ahead of a $1 billion taxable and tax-exempt transaction set for Wednesday.

Proposed remedies were as varied as the candidates themselves as eight leading Democratic candidates jousted in a live televised debate.

The outlook shift to stable from negative is a badly needed shot in the arm from the capital markets as the city prepares to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While the race has drawn few headlines compared with the battle for mayor, a dozen hopefuls are running for the office.

The state's revised contract with Foxconn on tax subsidies reflects the dramatic downsizing of the original project unveiled in 2017.

The states intend to come to market with $600 million and $1 billion, respectively, bringing state GO credits in an improving credit environment that has held yields down.

Northwest Community became the second independent hospital to affiliate with the Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore Health system over the past year.

Stronger-than-expected state revenues and other borrowing options meant the California School Finance Authority's note program didn't use its full authorization.

The bistate agency’s exports link increasingly to information-based services, an NYU Rudin Center study says.

The forward-delivery bond, part of its $1 billion special tax obligation issuance, was a first for the state, Treasurer Shawn Wooden said.

New York City's mayor cited roughly $15 billion in additional state and federal aid, improving COVID-19 statistics and the further lessening of restrictions in releasing his executive plan.

Nearly 40% of the fees it pays for bond sales go to women-owned, minority-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned investment banks.

They will benefit projects in transportation infrastructure, housing, educational building improvements and parks.

Forward delivery sales, a replacement for tax-exempt advance refundings, could grow in 2021.

New Jersey lines up $400M sale with outlook boost