Public finance

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.

The municipal bond market returned from a three-day holiday weekend only to see action pick up where it left off last week — with yields heading higher.

As municipal bond buyers see scant supply head their way this week, savvy investors will be keeping a watchful eye on rising yields.

After seeing yields rise in recent days to close out the week, the muni market will see under $5 billion in the upcoming holiday-shortened week.

The agreement ends an attempt by unsecured creditors to scuttle a restructuring of $4.1 billion bond debt.

Common Good estimates the delays are adding $1.7 billion annually in lost opportunity costs and additional construction costs to the larger Gateway Development project, which includes a new Portal North Bridge in New Jersey.

The New York City Comptroller is encouraging greater diversity among investment managers hired by the city’s pension funds.

The Clark Public Utilities District says improvements are needed for future customer growth.

The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency priced $74.5 million of tax-exempt bonds.