Investments

Gilt-edged Georgia boosted the amount of its borrowing this year to support the state's economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state official say.

Municipal investors are somewhat tepid on current low rates Monday ahead of the week's $`11.5 billion of new supply.

Several Division I conferences have cancelled or postponed their fall athletics seasons.

Municipals continued to correct, with yields on the AAA scales rising by as much as three basis points as signs point to investor pullback from current low yields.

Whether Democrats regain control of the Senate may be the most crucial question for the municipal finance sector in this year’s November election.

SIFMA said Friday it had filed suit in Federal court in Washington D.C. asking the court to vacate the SEC’s Temporary Conditional Exemption.

It's still insufficient for New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and other struggling issuers, according to Reinvent Albany.

The pandemic presents new challenges to regulators examining municipal advisor firms.

The authority's issue will also provide new money to help finance renovations at the state's historic capitol building in Lansing.

Federal Judge Mark Cohen formally closed out the lawsuit between the two utilities and Jacksonville after a term sheet was posted settling the litigation.

Municipals were steady on Thursday a day after turning weaker for the first time in almost two months. Refinitiv Lipper reported $2.3 billion of inflows.

Hector Matos brings years of experience as a Texas school finance expert and Citigroup banker to Raymond James' new San Antonio office, the firm said.

Investing in 'social' bonds is becoming more commonplace in municipals. Anand Kesavan, CEO of Equitable Facilities Fund, talks about its drive to help charter schools' funding, and its social, racial and equitable diversity of investments. Lynne Funk, Bond Buyer Innovation Editor hosts. (24 min)

Municipal yields rose as much as four basis points on Wednesday, while new issues played the field.

The law restricting various aspects of debt issuance goes beyond the central government to also cover the public corporations.

Former Vice President Joe Biden already is running on a muni-friendly campaign platform.

Without giving a reason, Florida’s bond-funded passenger rail developer severed ties with Virgin and said the train system’s name will revert to Brightline.

The governor wants to refinance all of the territory's $1.1 billion matching fund bonds by the end of September.

Federal assistance in the next relief package is crucial for the largest statewide public transportation system’s financial health in 2021, the senator said.

Municipal bonds were steady to weaker as billions of dollars in new deals hit the screens Tuesday.