Investments

The Investment Company Institute reported outflows of $336 million for the week ending Feb. 12, following $852 million of inflows the previous week.

The South San Antonio Independent School District, which has had a state conservator, will now get a state-appointed board of managers and superintendent.

Trump had promised during his campaign to terminate the electric vehicle charging station program.

A charter school in San Antonio is expected to close at the end of the year, jeopardizing $25 million of municipal bonds the institution borrowed in 2022.

Women in Public Finance has announced the 2025 members of its board of directors and plans to expand its offerings as it nears its 30th anniversary.

In a first for the Midwest, a southern Illinois city plans to redevelop a mall using proceeds from sales tax and revenue bonds.

Municipals were narrowly mixed to start the holiday-shortened week, but the lighter supply should buoy the market.

The scandals surrounding New York City Mayor Eric Adams may lead to his removal from office, but the city's bonds are still insulated from the fallout, analysts say.

The state will have less money to spend in the upcoming fiscal year, according to projections certified in a process criticized by Oklahoma's attorney general.

State Farm's "emergency" rate increase request was rejected by California's insurance commissioner.

Most federal lease debt has large bullet maturities that require refinancing, asset sales or a new lease to avoid default.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser declined to rule out tapping public money to renovate RFK Stadium to lure the NFL's Washington Commanders back to the city, though Council members are divided on the plan.

An investor-driven selloff followed the Los Angeles wildfires. ICE Data Services experts join to discuss the reaction, credit impact and growing role of climate risk data.

With eye-popping infrastructure needs, market participants discussed how this will influence issuers' plans, from demand to disclosure.

Texas officials are eying ways to protect a massive state-funded school property tax cut from being eroded by local bond issues and tax increases.

PFM, Ramirez & Co. and other advisory firms are adding to rosters of municipal finance experts as the tax exemption hangs in the balance.

Mike Goosay, Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income at Principal Asset Management, breaks down the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Chair Powell's press conference and the SEP.

"This week's rate volatility made muni trading challenging as Treasury rates have been moving up and down abruptly on the back of inflation releases and tariff news," said Barclays strategist Mikhail Foux.

They say if the board continues its current approach there will be years more of litigation with outcomes showing the board's positions are "baseless."

Mitchell spent 20 years at J.P. Morgan before joining InspereX.