Public finance

The California Academy of Sciences refinanced debt used to build its facility.

Wayne County plans to issue the debt, secured with a state intercept, though the Michigan Finance Authority.

Stull will work with a wide variety of issuers, including the Sunshine State’s growing charter school industry.

The big New York City issue was priced for retail investors and a large California note issue was offered to buyers, while municipals turned weaker in secondary trade.

Rudy Salo, a Nixon Peabody partner, discusses whether driverless cars will be a disruptive force in mass transit planning. Keeley Webster hosts.

The debt of New York’s MTA prompted board member David Jones to question whether the authority should have a debt cap.

During the new issue pricing period is when institutions place their orders. Independent advisors and their clients are wise to follow the money.

The Fairfield-Suisun school district will use proceeds to modernize its schools.

Municipals turned weaker on Monday as traders prepared their strategies ahead of the week’s issuance.

S&P Global Ratings boosted Michigan's general obligation bonds to AA from AA-minus.

Rural governments continue to lose economic ground, according to a Moody's Investors Service report.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board named Gary Hall as its next chair and Edward Sisk to become vice chair. It also temporarily cut fees to reduce excess reserves by $2.6 million.

Redemption demand should continue to surface this week even with the arrival of new issuance, municipal sources said.

It’s a big week for Puerto Rico with court action taking place on the island and Congressional hearings being held in D.C.

New York issues again dominate as the bond calendar dips to $5.3 billion in the new week.

The measure was the latest in a series of proposals that have been shot down because of divisions between county leaders.

June's unemployment rate was the lowest monthly rate since at least 1975.

Public-purpose need has become an important marker for green bond deals as the market evolves.

Municipal bond volume will dip to a more average 2018 level next week.

The city of Norwalk successfully executed a $30 million municipal bond sale to pay for city, school and redevelopment capital projects.