Public finance

Buyers of municipal bonds will see a sale this week that offers some high yields in return for taking on some additional risk not usually associated with typical deals. California’s Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. is issuing a $1.7 billion tobacco bond deal consisting of serials and turbo terms.

S&P said there was a one-in-three chance that it could raise Allen Park's rating by multiple notches over the next year.

The county's last junk bond rating was erased with a two-notch Moody's upgrade to Baa2.

Municipal bond buyers are looking with anticipation at the week’s calendar and the arrival of a big California tobacco bond deal.

The Atlanta City Council on Monday is expected to pass a $2.1 billion budget for fiscal 2019.

Gov. Jerry Brown convinced lawmakers to set aside $15.9 billion in total reserves.

Emrich is a longtime credit and bond analyst in the municipal securities market.

Harvey, Illinois, its public safety pension funds, and its revenue bondholders continue negotiating toward a settlement on revenue diversions.

Ipreo estimates weekly municipal volume at $7 billion, up from a revised total of $6.76 billion this week.

There was friction about the integrity of the muni market during a panel discussion Thursday, but the committee agreed to move along with some disclosure recommendations.

The budget has become a bone of contention between the mayor and city council members.

A majority of states leverage their revolving funds to issue municipal bonds to finance local projects.

Municipal bonds were mixed on Thursday as a New York issuer competitively sold $1.6 billion of notes.

A conservative budgeting approach in the wake of severe fiscal distress led S&P Global Ratings to revise its outlook to positive.

The city has finalizeda consulting contract with an advisory team for a possible airport lease.

A ballot measure in November will ask voters to reverse the tax increase and construction package lawmakers approved in 2017.

The $425 million bond measure would pay to strengthen a seawall and protect against earthquake and flood risk.

The state Supreme Court's reaffirmation of a 2015 pension overhaul settlement is credit positive for Rhode Island, according to Moody's.

Municipals qwere mixed a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates while in the primary, a New York issuer competitively sold $1.6 billion of notes.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration and The Boring Company will begin contract negotiations on a high-speed tunnel system.