Investments

Two rating agencies lowered their outlook for University Hospitals to stable from positive.

Some smaller firms are deciding to qualify more than half of their municipal advisor principals as a sort of backup plan.

New York's governor wants the state to lead efforts for increased capacity at Manhattan's busy transit hub.

Chicago is coming to market next week with its $1.3 billion debt refinancing.

Laura Lightbody and Colin Foard of Pew Charitable Trusts discuss how states and cities can fund resilience measures. Paul Burton hosts.

California's I-Bank will be the conduit on the second set of bonds to finance construction of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

JEA terminated former managing director Aaron Zahn without cause; the city attorney’s office is investigating if Zahn should be fired for cause.

The municipal bond market started off the week adopting a cautious tone, eyeing issuance and world events.

The challenge this year will be biggest in the three states that were found by the Council of Development Finance Agencies to be closest to using their 2018 limits — California, New York and Massachusetts.

With a new Texas Rangers venue opening in March, the city of Arlington, Texas, plans to add an adjacent hotel and convention center.

The city has earmarked bond money to cover the unexpected cost of repairing the inflatable Cedar River dam.

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority tops the calendar in the first full week of 2020 with about $2.5 billion of bonds and notes.

New York City could save up to $400 million through design-build project delivery, the mayor said after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill to authorize it.

Municipal bond buyers have plenty of cash in hand and will have various options as to where to put that money to work.

The New Jersey city received a Moody's Investors Service upgrade to Ba3 from B2 as it enters year four of a five-year state takeover period.

After what one analyst called the muni market's "most eventful" decade, investors are expected to be greeted by continued heavy volume in 2020.

Analysts expect Tuesday's $325 million competitive pricing will garner strong demand from investors seeking higher yields.

The Lincoln-Way high school district won a Moody's upgrade to Baa2 ahead of a $23 million refinancing deal.

The Census Bureau’s 3,193,694 estimate for July 1 is 2.6% higher than the Oversight Board predicted for the date in its May 2019 fiscal plan.

Municipals look to be well positioned entering 2020 against a strong backdrop of market technicals and stable credit outlook.