Munis

With stocks and equities continuing their sell-off, munis continue to flex their muscles — even with a budget showdown in Washington taking place.

Hiring, firings, corruption, the new tax law and a volatile political climate shaped The Bond Buyer's list of most-read articles of 2018.

Legal and accreditation problems led Fitch Ratings to lower its rating on the Florida HBCU six notches to CCC-plus.

Two recent cases saw bondholders take a hit because their liens were not considered to be perfected.

BondLink is teaming up with Municipal Market Analytics to deliver bond market research to BondLink issuer clients.

An improved Philadelphia economy drove the city’s long-struggling school district to an investment grade rating from Moody’s Investors Service.

A new year will mean new advertising rules and testing requirements for municipal advisors.

A fact-finding report may not be the salve that Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner predicted.

The tax fix is being lost in the rush by Congress to enact a temporary spending measure to keep the government operating through Feb. 8.

Webster University has struggled to balance operations as it suffers tuition revenue declines.

The state’s revenue forecast for the next two years shows increases of $442.8 million in fiscal 2020 and $386 million in fiscal 2021.

The nation's No. 2 financial advisory services firm is hiring municipal executives in Ohio and Michigan.

The survey of securities firms showed pressures caused by unfunded pension obligations is expected to be the biggest issue for the muni market next year.

The RTA, which oversees three big Chicago-area transit agencies, is among the organizations that wants the state government to pass a long-awaited capital bill.

Michael J. Mitchell, a 40-year veteran of public finance law, is remembered as a mentor.

Reps. Brian Mast and Bill Posey asked Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao not to extend a Dec. 31 deadline to issue private activity bonds.

RBC Capital Markets hired Paul Sheldon, founder of the advisory firm S L Capital Strategies, as a managing director in the municipal finance student loan group.

The holiday season kicks off for the municipal bond market as new issue supply slows to a crawl while the year winds down.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel says his pension package offers a path to further stabilize city employees' pensions without burdening taxpayers.

As the end of the year approaches, new issue supply slows down.