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While broader economic risks remain, market dynamics are being driven by supply, demand and income generation, rather than macro headlines, said Pat Haskell, head of the municipal bond group at BlackRock.

The drinking and clean water state revolving fund programs and other water infrastructure programs are up for reauthorization this year.

Moos, who was most recently a managing director of municipal bond sales at Wells Fargo, will report to Bryan Baebler, BAM's head of municipal capital markets.

The Albany-based lawyer specializes in conduit financing. 

Plano is the first of six Dallas Area Rapid Transit member cities to cancel a May 2 election to drop out of the agency, while others could follow suit.

Photos from The Bond Buyer's annual National Outlook Conference.

A bill that would change the rules for handling natural disasters is stalled in Congress as county governments grapple with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's regulations.

Appeals challenging authorization for $1.45 billion of ratepayer-backed bonds sold in the wake of a 2021 winter storm are in the hands of the high court.

A federal judge dismissed a case against Ambac Financial, Ambac Assurance, National Public Finance Guarantee and MBIA Insurance but allowed the case against MBIA Inc. to continue.

"Trump indicated the administration will implement additional tariffs under different authorities, and we expect the aggregate effective tariff rate to ultimately settle around 13%, largely unchanged from current levels," Nuveen strategists said.

A California lawmaker introduced legislation that would require data centers that use excessive amounts of energy to pay a surcharge to avoid rate hikes on residents.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill authorizing $590 million of loans to keep public transit operators around San Francisco running amid post-pandemic conditions.

Jeff Lipton compares The Bond Buyer's 2026 Predictions Report to his outlook series.

The Bond Buyer's 2026 Predictions Report shows professionals expect growth for the year ahead, but are cautious about changes coming to the central bank.

Mamdani's first proposal showed the worst-case scenario to close New York City's budget gap. He wants the state's help.

Bond markets believed Trump would likely keep tariffs in place in some form — even before the president made his announcement later in the afternoon — which partly explains their muted response throughout the day.

Senior public finance banker Eric Avila has joined Siebert Williams Shank & Co. as managing director and head of the Midwest region.

While near-term uncertainty is inevitable, the court's decision should be accretive to growth expectations and somewhat disinflationary.

The National League of Cities and the National Association of Counties are teaming up with several other local government agencies lobbying Congress over infrastructure funding.

The commission also approved developing a plan to refund $286 million of bonds.