Public finance

The land swap with Detroit could advance both plans.

Top-shelf municipal bonds ended mixed on Friday as traders looked ahead to a new issue calendar totaling over $7 billion in the holiday-shortened trading week.

A soda tax repeal would drill a $200 million hole in the county's budget.

Despite Hurricane Harvey's arrival, Texas's monthly sales tax revenue rose 10.4%, according to state Comptroller Glenn Hegar.

The state Supreme Court ruled that the Kansas school funding system is inadequate.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were weaker at midday, according to traders, who are looking ahead to the $7.2 billion new issue holiday week calendar.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority said it plans to sell $850 million of tax-exempt fixed-rate future tax secured subordinate bonds on Wednesday, Oct. 18. There will be a two-day retail order period starting on Monday, Oct. 16.

Municipal bond traders on Friday are looking are looking at a quiet day ahead of the long holiday weekend. U.S. Treasuries were weaker on Friday after the release of a weaker-than-expected employment report for for September.

The state’s Third Frontier program awards grants and loans to emerging technology projects.

Chicago hopes to get into the market by year's end with the first of up to $3 billion of refunding under new credit.

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 4.02% last week.

Honolulu rail project sees positive credit outlook from Moody's

The program to purchase and support affordable mortgages for New Yorkers will include an RBC unit and provisions for military veterans.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch held its No. 1 ranking among municipal underwriters as the biggest firms battled for deals in a shrinking market for new issuance.

The Trump administration requested $12.77 billion in initial funding to help Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The GOs are part of the state’s largest-ever road financing plan, which could total $2.5 billion.

Top-rated municipals ended mixed on Thursday, according to traders, who spent much of the day looking at Puerto Rico debt, which was recovering from sharp losses the previous day.

Lawmakers can't agree on how to fund the state budget, while the governor looks for a loan from the state liquor monopoly.

Top-rated municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, according to traders, who were eyeing Puerto Rico’s debt.

California city officials say the rising share of their budgets demanded to fund pensions reduces their ability to provide services and raises the specter of insolvency.