Credit

The policy case for federal support is strong: in the coronavirus era, the U.S. is looking at an emergency that is the equivalent of 50 states worth of hurricanes, fires and floods, lasting more than two years, with a very slow economic rebound.

Technical and fundamental concerns surrounding credit and supply could present challenges for the market going forward but participants tepidly welcomed signs of stability.

While some types of revenue bonds may be less adversely affected than other types of revenue bonds, the entire market could see significant stress as the pandemic continues.

A big New York State Empire Development Corp. private placement is likely to be followed by more until the municipal primary starts functioning again.

Municipal fund managers are betting on lower credit quality paper and lower coupon bonds as they take advantage of the swell in supply.

About 27% of public and private universities will see a decline in net tuition per student in fiscal year 2020.

Head of Municipal Credit Research, Whitehaven Asset Management

As a result of the March 23 appellate court ruling, Fitch announced on April 11 it has put seven bond issuances on negative ratings watch.

Joseph Rosenblum said he wore many hats, sometimes acting as financial analyst, political scientist, attorney, or investigator.

With municipal yields rising more than they have in years, investors see a rare opportunity for fourth-quarter tax swaps.