Investments

Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Stifel Nicolaus & Co. and CSG Advisors Incorporated moved into the top 10.

Most top 10 issuers for 1H are from New York and California, with four from New York and two from California.

Minor shuffling among the top municipal underwriters characterized the year-over-year differences, with Jefferies being the only newcomer to the top 10, replacing Robert W Baird & Co., which fell to 13th.

Tom Wright, president and CEO of the Regional Plan Association, talks with Chip Barnett about the ongoing Gateway transportation project and its importance to the tri-state region. He also discusses the challenges and opportunities in transit, infrastructure, affordable housing, climate change and ESG. (30 minutes)

Munis are improving, but positive second-half municipal returns likely won’t be enough to offset the major losses of the first half of the year.

The New Jersey mall, the nation's second largest, faces an interest payment on Aug. 1 after drawing down a debt service reserve for a payment earlier this year.

The MSRB has released a mid-year research report showing the sharp decline of taxable issuances, significant outflows from mutual funds and a particularly fruitful last few months for individual investors.

A new study found that following the recent law in Texas law barring muni underwiriting by banks discriminating against the oil and gas industry, municipalities face higher borrowing costs after many players exited the market.

Arizona's law offers vouchers to all parents to choose where their children are educated at taxpayer expense. The impact on public school finances is uncertain.

The current territorial status would not be an option in a Puerto Rico voter plebiscite.

Massachusetts delayed the sale of $2.7 billion of taxable special obligation revenue bonds as state lawmakers consider a bill for their unemployment trust fund.

Investors will be greeted Monday with a new-issue calendar estimated at $7 billion. While issuance will likely come in above average this month, negative net issuance is still expected.

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s wholesale refusal to back the climate and tax measures in Democrats’ Build Back Better bill deals a final blow to any hopes of passing any provisions of the muni agenda before November.

Personal income tax data indicates the stock market slump is taking a toll on tax collections, Comptroller Brad Lander said in a report on the city's finances.

Ownership issues seem to be worked out, more or less, but reopening the refinery remains in doubt.

BlackRock's Head of Municipals Peter Hayes lays out the muni landscape for the rest of the year, highlighting opportunities for the asset class after the severe volatility so far in 2022.

Investors added $206.127 million to municipal bond mutual funds, according to Refinitiv Lipper data.

The firm’s project finance & public finance practice comprises more than 50 attorneys and professional colleagues and is looking to add.

The condition of infrastructure projects should be included in bond pricing metrics as many infrastructure assets around the country have turned into liabilities.