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A mix of broader market dynamics and Chicago-specific pressures is driving the widening spreads, investors said.

Travis Willard is chief product and technology officer at the Institute of Management Accountants, where he leads the organization's global product, technology, and innovation strategy. He joined the IMA as senior vice president of product and innovation, where he led the successful launch of IMA's B2B platform and laid the foundation for the organization's broader digital transformation. 

Jin Chang is the CEO and Co-founder of Fieldguide, the leading purpose-built, professional-grade agentic AI platform for audit and advisory firms. A former Big Four practitioner, Jin spent years in the field wrestling with outdated tools and manual workflows - experiences that inspired him to return to the profession as a founder and build the platform he wished he had. Under Jin's leadership, Fieldguide has become the trusted AI partner to nearly half of the top 100 CPA firms, helping firms unlock new capacity, improve quality, and elevate the work of practitioners. Jin's work has been recognized by Accounting Today's Top 100 Most Influential People and CPA Practice Advisor's 20 Under 40 list. Jin speaks regularly on AI, audit innovation, and professional services transformation, bringing a grounded, team-first perspective shaped by his background as a CPA, technologist, and first-generation founder.

Michigan lawmakers must pass a 2026 budget before Oct. 1, but the Republican-controlled state House and Democratic-controlled Senate are far apart.

Chicago Public Schools plans to return to market with $650 million of Series 2025A unlimited tax general obligation bonds.

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Jack Hooper is the CEO and co-founder of Take Command, a Dallas-based SaaS company that offers health reimbursement arrangement administration. Jack is a founding member of the HRA Council and has served as Chairman of the Board. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business and has been featured in The New York Times, BenefitsPro, Dallas Morning News, Bloomberg, and more. His motto? "Health insurance was never meant to be this complicated."

Analysts credited governance improvements Connecticut put in place in 2018, which have reduced the state's liabilities and improved its reserves. 

Sissi Li is the Senior Data and Analytics Manager of the American Enterprise Institute's Housing Center. Ms. Li works closely with the national mortgage database to translate housing data into unique insights. Her work focuses on mortgage volume and home price trends, as well as mortgage risks.

The muni market is in a position to rally in the latter part of this year, said Daryl Clements, a portfolio manager at AllianceBernstein.

A judge sentenced Randy Miller to six years in prison and his son, Chad Miller, to five years. They had pleaded guilty to fraud stemming from a bond sale.