Munis

Development was down 50.4%, healthcare was off by 42.7%, and electric power declined 40.1%. The slides compared with an overall decline of 23.5% in total issuance.

IHS Markit Ipreo forecasts weekly bond volume will increase to $4.9 billion.

Issuers in the Northeast sold $95.5 billion of municipal bonds in 2018, off 21.3% from 2017 with an even more pronounced fourth-quarter drop.

Municipal bond buyers are looking forward to a more robust new issue slate for next week.

Careful reading of the amendments reveals that there are three types of events — not just two — which may have to be reported.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said it had no authority over JEA’s agreement with the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia to buy nuclear power.

Municipal bond buyers gave a warm reception to the two deals totaling $473 million.

The Florida Development Finance Corp. has been asked to approve a third private activity bond allocation for Brightline/Virgin Trains.

A large municipality with strong legal representation will draw attention, even from those skeptical of whistleblower suits alleging bank fraud in the variable-rate demand obligation market.

The household sector owned 42.2% of the nation’s $3.83 trillion in municipal securities in the second and third quarters of 2018, according to Federal Reserve data.

Municipal bond buyers saw new issue supply rise on Thursday, led by issues in Louisiana and North Carolina.

The city says firms conspired to artificially raise rates resulting in unjust enrichment.

J.B. Pritzker unveiled a $38.9 billion budget that relies on new taxes and borrowing.

Seasonal trends have favored munis so far this year, according to Blackrock's Peter Hayes.

Federal attorneys say Florida utility JEA's effort to repudiate its power purchase agreement could undermine the entire Plant Vogtle project.

The school district, which has about 50,000 students, faces a $30 million deficit in fiscal 2020.

The ruling represents a second major victory for the anonymous whistleblower who has filed suit in at least four states.

The number of trades increased by 2.9% in 2018, the highest it’s reached in the last five years, while the actual dollar amount remained stable.

Moody's warned that universities with a similar profile to Wright’s could also be at risk of faculty strikes.

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp.'s restructured bonds started actively trading on Friday.