Investments

Outflows lessened, with the Investment Company Institute reporting investors pulled $344 million from mutual funds in the week ending March 1, after $1.148 billion of outflows the previous week.

Voters in several Vermont cities approved capital proposals backing wastewater system improvements.

After a brisk 2021 that saw a record number of P3 deals reach financial close, last year slowed to only 16 closings, according to Husch Blackwell's sixth annual P3 trends report.

Wildfires in western states are becoming more severe and costing more to fight.

With strong reserve levels, states will be able to weather a revenue shortage this year, analysts said.

Nossaman renames its pension practice to reflect a broader service offering as Michelle McCarthy comes on board.

A U.S. default would trigger a cascade of downgrades, including of municipalities, Moody's Analytics says.

State Treasurer Dale Folwell said he backs the intent and purpose of the bill, which is supposed to make the bond issuance process more transparent.

Disruptions and dislocations associated with more volatile business cycles have already created opportunities for active fixed income management, as the dramatic interest rate increase of 2022 illustrates.

The two-year UST is now a full point above the 10-year UST, something that hasn't happened since 1981.

East Rutherford is suing the project's developer, saying it has missed millions of scheduled payments in lieu of taxes. American Dream's owners disagree.

Passing the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act could boost housing bond issuance.

Mayor Eric Adams executive budget "will be released in just 51 days, giving us limited time to marshal the substantial resources we will need to stay balanced in fiscal 2023 and 2024," said OMB Director Jacques Jiha.

Mayor Mike Duggan proposed a budget that includes the resumption of general fund pension contributions, meeting a timetable set in the city's bankruptcy exit.

Municipal securities could be exempt from the proposal and the Commission invites commenters to lay out why that should be the case.

Revenue bonds sold in 2018 for the project would be paid over seven years at lower rates under the Chapter 11 exit plan for the Bridgemoor at Plano debt.

Ellis Phifer, managing director and senior strategist in the fixed income research department at Raymond James, talks with Chip Barnett about the state of the bond markets. (Taped Feb. 16; 15 minutes)

High turnover rates in key government positions make it hard for the town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, to stabilize its finances, a state report said.

Each would preserve their individual brands with a new organization functioning as the parent company with the aim of cutting administrative costs.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify beore Congress twice this week and Friday brings the latest employment report.