Commercial banking

Midwest bond sale volume peaked in the third quarter of 2024.

The Federal government's long-term budget challenges could mean dramatic changes for hospitals and health systems nationwide, derailing the post-COVID credit recovery that helped turn the healthcare sector into the fastest-growing segment of the municipal market in 2024.

The Pasadena Unified School District plans to eliminate 151 full-time employees, including 115 teachers, as it struggles with the fallout from the Eaton Fire.

Daily report for February 26, 2025

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Muni prices continue to "show relative resilience" despite a nearly record pace of issuance, said Matt Fabian, a partner at Municipal Market Analytics.

They say the reasons the court had given to continue the stay are no longer valid.

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Bond lawyers want to make sure their voices are heard as Congress moves toward critical votes on tax policy.

The public finance industry is addressing cyber threats, which became clearer with last year's hack of White Lake Township's bond closing.

Issuers in the eight-state region sold $103.3 billion of bonds last year, with Texas deals accounting for $68.13 billion of the debt.

Daily report for February 25, 2025

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Last week, "there was no meaningful economic data to digest and yields were slightly lower," said Daryl Clements, a portfolio manager at AllianceBernstein.

The unpredictable nature of legislating leads most to holding off on disclosure changes until a bill becomes a law.

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