Investments

Rising interest rates resulting in economic growth is counter-intuitive, counter-historical, and counter to conventional economic theory. Munis have been largely impacted.

The law promises major changes to how issuers disclose data.

Municipal Market Analytics noted the current size of the outstanding TOB market — at about $50 billion from highs of nearly $500 billion before the Financial Crisis — reflects a reduced credit concentration risk and lower overall leverage.

A group of taxpayers argue that a property tax increase approved by Austin voters in 2020 for light rail cannot be used to support bonds.

The rating agency expects that an uptick in revenues will outpace expenses as the not-for-profit hospital industry gets a handle on labor costs.

The constitutional amendment removes a special debt limit placed on small city school districts; now they will be treated the same as other school districts.

A subpoena sent to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission this week seeks communications related to 2021's Winter Storm Uri and nearly $3 billion of utility securitizations that priced in 2022.

A constructive trading session in the secondary aided a busy primary once again as investors appear to be more engaged in the asset class.

Republican criticism over the bill's 64% cut to Amtrak prompted GOP leadership to tap the brakes on the bill late Tuesday.

The deal marks one of the rare instances of true asset recycling in the U.S.

Voters approved several billion-dollar-plus bond referedums before them.

California and Washington sold four large refunding GO deals in the competitive market while several deals of size priced in the negotiated market led by a $650 million for Arizona's Salt River Project. A constructive secondary led yields to fall three to five basis points.

Year-to-date, MIA has seen passengers levels at 113% of pre-COVID 19 levels, boosted by domestic travel, according to a report from BofA Global Research.

"Wokeism" in public finance is an increasingly popular talking point among conservatives.

The upgrade brings Illinois up to the A-minus level across the board. The state had three BBB-minus or equivalent ratings as recently as July 2021.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he certified the Sites Reservoir Project under the state's expedited environmental rule.

For those of us who study government finance, either for investment purposes or for public policy purposes, complete data sets are far more useful than partial ones that will necessitate ongoing use of legacy PDFs of those issuers that are exempt.

"Under my rule, pension-fund and asset managers are still able to offer ESG products in Missouri," said Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft.

Seven out of nine ballot questions voters will face in Tuesday special election in Rhode Island are seeking funds for the development of local schools.

The recent rally is good news for munis, which have "posted a total-negative return loss for three straight months," said Jason Wong, vice president of municipals at AmeriVet Securities.