Public finance

Escalating costs and project delays by the bond-funded high-speed train project are a concern for federal lawmakers.

Municipal bond volume soars to nearly $12 billion next week as supply-starved buyers await the new issue slate.

The city's struggles reflect those of northeast Pennsylvania’s depressed coal region.

Parkways Authority members on Thursday approved the last items of paperwork necessary for $172 million in West Virginia Turnpike bonds to close Tuesday.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, rose to 4.03% from 4.01% the week before.

“Strategic investments” account for the 20% increase in spending since New York Mayor Bill de Blasio took office, his budget director said Thursday.

For one thing, analysts say general obligation bondholders may attempt to derail the plan in Title III bankruptcy court.

The co-owners of the Plant Vogtle project face higher-than-expected costs to complete the reactors, prompting them to vote on whether to continue.

The Hutchinson Shockey name will continue after its acquisition by Ohio-based Huntington Bancshares.

Puerto Rico issues rallied after the main parties reached a deal on the restructuring of Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. bonds.

S&P Global Ratings dropped New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority to A from A-plus, its second downgrade of the agency in five months.

Puerto Rico issues rallied after the central parties reached a deal concerning Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. bonds.

The future of a proposed 10-story waterfront building could be riding on the City Council's decision on a $1.12 million bond.

The legislation, which aims to curb the effects of app-based for-hire vehicles on city streets, may lead to a congestion pricing framework.

Mark Paris and Stephanie Larosiliere of Invesco are optimistic on technicals in the municipal bond market given the length of this business cycle. John Hallacy is host.

The Puerto Rico Oversight Board, the government of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, COFINA senior bondholders’ representatives, COFINA subordinate bondholders’ representatives, and bond insurers agreed to the deal.

A draft of the plan in early July indicated that 71.3% of the funding was to come from the federal government.

Short term gains would be overshadowed by long-term risks, according to Municipal Market Analytics.

Municipal CUSIP requests declined in July after four straight months of volume increases, suggesting a slowdown in issuance ahead.

The Moody's upgrade comes as the city is exploring a privatization of the Lambert airport.