Primary bond market

The primary municipal market saw fresh paper greeted by bond-craving investors who are looking to put money to work before a new decade dawns.

CFO Dave Massaron said the city is mindful of a potential downturn as it navigates its fiscal recovery from bankruptcy.

As there are just eight full work days remaining in the year, muni market leaders believe that 2020 will look a lot like 2019 — high volume, increasing taxable issuance and strong demand.

The Illinois Toll Highway Authority’s $698 million refunding eliminates its synthetically fixed debt in favor of fixed-rate paper.

Issuance drops ahead of the holidays; taxables maintain their presence.

Citi sees volume growing in 2020 to $440 billion with $95 billion of taxables on tap for next year.

Ann Arbor Public Schools, which recently won $1 billion of new money authorization, will price $55 million of taxable bonds.

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority will sell the debt to fund 600 buses and 17 trains.

Damian Smith, Chief Diversity Officer at Societe Generale, talks with Chip Barnett about diversity and inclusion in the financial marketplace. He discusses social and cultural change and the added value of having diverse viewpoints in the workplace.

Muni yields rose as more bonds hit the marketplace in the last big supply rush of the week.

A successful $405 million borrowing executed by Long Island's Nassau County last week helps maintain its financial progress toward exiting a nearly decade-long state control period.

The Federal Open Market Committee left rates unchanged and looked likely to keep monetary policy on a steady course for the near term.

The Lansing Board of Water and Light will sell $252 million to refund bonds it issued in 2011.

"What, me worry?" was the slogan of the muni market on Tuesday as participants forged ahead to price and buy bonds.

The city is folding together separate syndicate and advisor teams on $1.2 billion of general obligation and Sales Tax Securitization Corp. refunding deals.

The data and news provide a more granular look at event notices, Fidelity says.

Moses Gates, Regional Plan Association vice president for housing and neighborhood planning, talks about its recent report on fixing problems at the New York City Housing Authority. Paul Burton hosts.

Morgan Stanley is cutting about 1,500 jobs globally, including several managing directors.

The Illinois Finance Authority and Chicago closed on the first property assessed clean energy bond deal in the state and authorization is in place for more.

Trade worries returned among investors as the Fed meets this week to decide on interest rates.