Public finance

The federal government ran a $215.2 billion deficit in February, the Treasury Department reported Monday.

More than 64% of the funding under the TIGER program was awarded to rural projects – a record amount since the program started.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority offered $1 billion of its building aid revenue bonds to retail buyers on Monday.

S&P Global Ratings said revenues are not increasing to match the New York regional transit agency's expenses.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority heads to market this week with over $1 billion of building aid revenue bonds that will be used to fund education capital projects and refund outstanding bonds.

The state government is issuing $132.5 million of certificates of participation for upgrades at the venue of the 111-year-old National Western Stock Show

Gary is trying to reduce the $8.4 million it owes to the IRS for a tax liability created when it failed to remit taxes withheld from employee paychecks.

Coming off the biggest volume week of the year, another steady batch of issuance awaits muni traders.

A fourth-quarter surge in municipal bond issuance spurred by tax reform led to the largest market in years.

The ruling could result in the county repaying millions of dollars improperly spent from its 1% sales tax dedicated to its transportation program.

The delay will mean reductions to services and may lead to job cuts at the start of the 2018-19 school year.

California experienced the highest retail orders in five years during Tuesday's sale

Municipal bond buyers will see a slightly smaller slate of sales next week as supply dipped from this week’s new issue calendar.

January's General Fund revenues were 12.2 percent below pre-Hurricane Maria projections.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, was unchanged for the second week in a row at 4.01%.

This week's big municipal bond deals got a warm reception from buyers as two New York issuers came to market.

Council Speaker Corey Johnson spelled out several conditions for such an increase to MTA Chairman Joe Lhota.

Pension policy decisions made to improve funding levels are putting financial pressure on school districts through higher contributions.

Despite the absence of adequate federal funding levels, the plan advances a vision — greater involvement of the private sector with public infrastructure — and then details how the federal government will pursue this new infrastructure paradigm with its vast authorities.

The focus in the municipal bond market Thursday was on New York as two issuers sold big deals in the competitive arena.