Public finance

In the week ended August 30, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index was unchanged from 4.01% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

Cleveland Hopkins is planning to issue $90.3 million of series 2018 A refunding bonds and $21 million of series 2018B bonds.

The New York mayor says he will seek federal funding for the $2.7 billion project.

July's elevated revenues continue a several-month-long pattern of General Fund revenues coming in above budget.

Municipal bonds showed strength on Thursday as market participants look ahead to next week.

Moody's Investors Service took the Nevada city up to Baa1.

Most of the damage caused by the region's many summer blazes has been contained to wildlands.

The Florida Development Finance Corp. will issue $1.75 billion of bonds for the privately owned passenger train project.

Terms of the plan support agreement and term sheet are consistent with those first announced on Aug. 8.

Municipal bond market participants were wrapping up the last of the week’s primary supply and looking ahead to next week’s holiday-shortened trading week.

Two deals from state issuers came to market on Wednesday as municipal bond buyers were treated to much needed volume.

Bond lawyers will recognize the late Jim Lebenthal and Lewis Horne with awards next month, as well as Virginia "Gigi" Benjamin.

Such a move might allay fears in the capital markets while removing lawmakers from decision-making, according to consultant Jim Millstein.

A Massachusetts negotiated deal and Washington state competitive sales led primary issuance on Wednesday.

Since Puerto Rico formally filed the deal in court on Aug. 10, 13 parties have filed either court challenges or notices of intent to challenge the deal.

The bond proceeds will fund transportation, school, university and other capital projects,

Rock Creek Community Academy is turning to the bond market for the first time.

Retail buyers hungry for supply took on some of the $727 million of general obligation bonds that Massachusetts offered on Tuesday.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy cut an education bond measure to $500 million from $1 billion.

The Florida Development Finance Corp. will be asked to be the conduit issuer for $1.75 billion of PABs on behalf of the project's private owners.