Public finance

New municipal bond issues were well received on Thursday as market tone improved.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill funneling 1.25% of sports betting revenues to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.

The Build Illinois bonds still carry single-A to double-A ratings, even after rating cuts tied to the state's overall fiscal woes.

The Indiana Finance Authority said it saw strong demand for green bonds.

More than 100 local governments around the state will ask their voters to approve tax measures in November.

S&P said Pennsylvania's rejection of Wilkes-Barre from a state workout program presents no immediate pressure to its overall credit quality.

Municipals were mixed at mid-session as Treasury investors made an about-face and pulled down yields in the wake of a stock market swoon.

Raymond James has hired Guy Yandel to open a public finance office in Denver and to expand the firm’s public finance business in the mid-western, mountain, and western states.

The grand opening of Bancroft Capital, a certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business, is set for Veterans Day.

An asset transfer that links a revenue-producing asset to public pension funds may provide long-term solutions to poorly funded systems.

Municipal bonds may not be the most exciting of securities, but in times of high volatility and high risk they serve a vital purpose, says Luis Maizel, co-founder of LM Capital, an employee-owned minority business in California. Maizel, who is one of the nation’s few Mexican-born fund and income managers, also talks about other fixed-income classes and weighs in on immigration and trade concerns. Chip Barnett hosts.

The judge's record so far suggests a pattern that may encourage further appeals in the biggest U.S. municipal bankruptcy.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled a $5.92 billion spending plan for fiscal 2019.

New Jersey Transit needs a sustainable revenue stream and better strategic management, the audit said.

Municipal CUSIP requests declined after a record surge in August, suggesting a possible issuance slowdown.

Municipal bond yields continued their march higher on Wednesday as the primary sector saw a few new deals come to market.

The Tennesee capital will issue $775 million of general obligation improvement bonds.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is pushing a bonding proposal to pay for more than $100 million of taxpayer refunds.

Rising interest rates have created a lot of early October red ink in the bond markets, says J.R. Rieger.

The Toledo, Ohio-based healthcare operator will sell $1.5 billion of bonds next week, of which $1.2 billion will be taxable.