Investments

Industry advocates want to preserve allocation of private activity bonds to the states and help Congress understand the benefits of advance refunding.

Municipals are sitting out the ups and downs in equities and UST, with $12 million scheduled for the primary in the final week of 2021.

Entering the third year of a pandemic, higher education is expected to gain stability amid a flood of federal aid.

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The Chicago suburb is planning a nearly $100 million issue to refund, restructure debt and pay down its unfunded public safety pension obligations.

The New York State Common Retirement Fund also said it invested $2 billion in an index focused on reducing the risks of climate change and capitalizing on opportunities in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

The pandemic, and now the spreading of the omicron variant, exposed nationwide disparities in Internet access with the transition to remote work and learning.

Tax risks continue to linger as they are preserved as a potential offset for whatever level of spending all 50 Democratic senators can agree to, but potential approval of the legislation remains a question mark.

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U.S. Treasuries saw losses pushing municipal to UST ratios on the 10- and 30-year lower again.

The board has long maintained that if the pension laws are allowed to stand, the Plan of Adjustment would not be implemented, scuttling the entire bankruptcy deal.

Malveaux will take the reins from Carol Polumbo in 2022 at the Southwest's top bond counsel firm.

The Illinois Municipal League will press lawmakers to support giving local governments more time to hit a 90% funded ratio and lowering the target to 80%.

The framework that will guide federal transportation strategy in the coming years does not currently include any financial goals or objectives.

The Build Back Better in its current form essentially has been killed by Sen. Joe Manchin, likely limiting the potential for tax hikes in the coming year.

To qualify for bond credit enhancement, the state treasurer requires school districts certify compliance with a court ruling against public health mandates.

Sen. Schumer said the Senate would take up Build Back Better "very early in the new year."

Municipal volume is estimated at a lean $558.8 million with $494.7 million of negotiated deals and $64.2 million on the competitive slate. Thirty-day visible supply is at $3.17 billion.