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U.S. infrastructure renewal will require more funding for transportation projects, advocates say.
March 8
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OppenheimerFunds will acquire Seattle fund manager SNW Asset Management to expand its high-quality municipal bond offerings.
March 8
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The American Health Care Act proposed by House Republicans could cause major budgetary problems for state and local governments, credit rating agencies say.
March 7
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Utah lawmakers are expected to approve $1 billion of new road bonds before session expires Thursday.
March 7
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Alexandra Lebenthal has sold a 49% stake in Lebenthal & Co., an iconic firm in in the municipal market, to South Street Securities.
March 7
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Proposal to lift cap on air passenger facility charges could mean more revenue bonds available for airport upgrades.
March 6
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President Donald Trumps plan to rely on private prisons to house federal inmates and immigration detainees is reviving interest in the high-yield bonds that financed the lockups.
March 6
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The U.S. infrastructure challenge does not suffer from a shortage of capital. The critical problem is finding added revenue sources to pay back that capital.
March 6
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Investors are mindful of the lessons of Puerto Ricos financial distress as they chase higher yields and the benefits of interest payments that arent taxable by the federal government or by any U.S. state or municipality.
March 6
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Sen. Deb Fischer wants lawmakers to craft specific funding measures for infrastructure sectors rather than one big bill.
March 3
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In the week ended March 2, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index fell one basis point to 4.25% from 4.26% in the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.
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Administration officials began deliberating with federal agencies over President Trumps $1 trillion infrastructure initiative after a key lawmaker said funding is still a question.
March 2
