Investments

Legal and accreditation problems led Fitch Ratings to lower its rating on the Florida HBCU six notches to CCC-plus.

Two recent cases saw bondholders take a hit because their liens were not considered to be perfected.

Fresh off another 25 basis point increase in the fed funds rate, the muni market firmed again, with new issuance pretty much curtailed until the New Year.

BondLink is teaming up with Municipal Market Analytics to deliver bond market research to BondLink issuer clients.

Simone Brody, executive director of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities initiative, discusses how the project has helped city governments tackle pressing issues including cybersecurity, climate change and transportation. Andrew Coen and John Hallacy host.

The Federal Open Market Committee cut its projection for next year to two rate increases from three.

An improved Philadelphia economy drove the city’s long-struggling school district to an investment grade rating from Moody’s Investors Service.

A new year will mean new advertising rules and testing requirements for municipal advisors.

The Legislature ended a special session after members concluded that there wasn’t time to overhaul the state’s underfunded pension systems.

A fact-finding report may not be the salve that Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner predicted.

The tax fix is being lost in the rush by Congress to enact a temporary spending measure to keep the government operating through Feb. 8.

A lone large deal came into an even stronger municipal bond market, as all eyes are on the Federal Open Market Committee.

The commonwealth intends to sell $915 million of tax-exempt new money and refunding bonds and $50 million of taxable bonds.

Webster University has struggled to balance operations as it suffers tuition revenue declines.

A few deals trickled into a stronger market, ahead of Wednesday’s interest rate announcement.

The bi-state transportation agency's new budget plan keeps it on track to tackle large-scale airport redevelopment projects.

The state’s revenue forecast for the next two years shows increases of $442.8 million in fiscal 2020 and $386 million in fiscal 2021.

The nation's No. 2 financial advisory services firm is hiring municipal executives in Ohio and Michigan.

The survey of securities firms showed pressures caused by unfunded pension obligations is expected to be the biggest issue for the muni market next year.

Lawmakers are meeting this week after the state Supreme Court struck down a major pension overhaul passed earlier this year.