Investments

Credit pressures are expected to persist for municipal bond issuers facing water scarcity and increasing costs for projects to produce new supply.

Following the September/October rally, munis have been relatively steady in November and December, with direction and magnitude of rate change in the UST market driving underperformance or outperformance, said J.P. Morgan strategists led by Peter DeGroot.

U.S. electricity consumption has shifted from limited to rising growth due to the proliferation of data centers, which poses challenges for public power.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has issued an end of the year Statement which addresses inconsistencies in the financial reporting and definition of an accounting wormhole.

The dramatic downgrade projects a default by January 2027 on bonds issued to finance the Miami-to-Orlando passenger train service.

Supply for the final two weeks of the year will be virtually nonexistent, with only one deal, $24.46 million of taxable multi-family/project bonds from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, on the calendar for next week.

A California Supreme Court ruling could eliminate the need for validation lawsuits before issuing pension obligation bonds, the winning attorneys say.

In a case stemming from a PACE bond authorization, the majority said language in Florida law giving finality to bond validations must be respected.

In a move cheered by public power companies, the House passed a bill that would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authority to keep power plants open if their closure threatens reliability.

McAllister was elected six times starting in 2002 as the county treasurer-tax collector, and retired in August.

The larger story could be that some of the larger issuers are asking water lobbyists and lawmakers to push the EPA because of worries the administration may tamper with or even eliminate the program, said a WIFIA expert.

The Equitable School Revolving Fund, which has more deals in the works, has maintained its strong credit profile even as the sector has experienced headwinds.

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named Sherif Soliman, a veteran of three mayoral administrations, as New York City's budget director.

Muni yields were bumped a basis point, while UST yields fell two to four basis points.

The city's rejection of the petition, which aims to stall or submit the largely bond-financed convention center project to voters, is being challenged in court.

The House Finance Committee is making good on a promise to address housing affordability by advancing a bill that increases the public welfare investment cap to 20% from 15%.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a raft of major bills into law over the past week, culminating with the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act.

Two student housing developments in Orlando and Tampa, Florida, financed by speculative-grade bonds in 2024, have shown signs of strain.

Three casinos are betting billions of dollars on the New York City market. The state is hoping to cash in, too.