Public finance

Levy, a member of The Bond Buyer's Rising Stars Class of 2017, assumed the role of chair in late April.

Most of the Maryland Proton Treatment Center's debt hasn't traded hands for years.

Speakers discussing how the U.S. will fare in the world post-Trump trade war and anti-immigration policies were largely optimistic.

The spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1 was balanced through an ongoing reorganization of city government, according to Mayor John Whitmire.

The U.S. Department of Transportation rolls out $3.2 billion via 329 infrastructure grants that will fund more than 3,200 projects that the agency contends were tangled up in red tape and DEI requirements.

The law prohibits state and local government contracts worth $100,000 or more with companies that "discriminate" against the firearm industry.

The specter and economic implications of tariffs coupled with still above-target inflation and a healthy labor market will sideline policymakers at this week's meeting, analysts said, but not everyone agrees when the next rate cut will be.

The bondholders say the failure to pay them net revenues since the 2017 bankruptcy start gives rise to their administrative expense claim.

Focus was on the primary market last week, with Birch Creek reporting that one dealer estimated that 90% of the focus earlier in the week was on new issues.

The SEC told the court it is leaving for later to settle financial terms with Jeffrey DeLaveaga.

Amid deep cuts to public K-12 schools, the proposed budget would boost charter school investment as the administration said "more local school options are needed."

Hilltop currently ranks 19th year-to-date among managing underwriters of municipal bonds, underwriting $1.2 billion in 53 issues.

Bessent explained why he thinks Trump's tariffs, tax cuts and deregulation will create fertile ground for investors in a speech at the Milken Institute's global conference.

With a funding agreement in the state budget, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is gearing up to start capital repairs — and find $3 billion of savings. 

Gov. Josh Stein wants to retain control over the majority of appointments to the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

Lawmakers are putting the final touches on the budget, and Gov. Kathy Hochul said there is broad agreement. Federal cuts may yet scramble everything.

"For munis, a strong jobs report should reverse recent credit spread widening, while a weak jobs report should keep credit spreads around current levels," said BofA strategists.

As cutting the federal budget resonates as a central theme in the Trump administration, the Department of Transportation is getting a boost in appropriation proposals.

The ratings agency changed its outlook on its BBB-minus rating to negative from stable Wednesday.

Pew Charitable Trust outlined how governments can better prepare for natural disasters to alleviate budget pressures as these incidents have grown in frequency and severity.