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Expanding the use of private activity bonds to more projects could be essential part of President Trumps infrastructure program.
February 10
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The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell one basis point to 4.25% in the week ended Feb 10 from 4.26% in the previous week.
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Companion bills introduced in the House and Senate would allow state and local governments to issue up to $5 billion of private activity bonds to finance the repair or construction of public buildings under public-private partnership arrangements.
February 9
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Tax-exempt municipal bonds are critical to any infrastructure plan, a county official representing the National Association of Counties said at a hearing held by a Senate committee on Wednesday.
February 8
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President Trump, in promising massive transportation investments, did not mention what the fiscal impact would be on interest rates. Nor did he discuss the critical role of local and state governments in financing the nations public infrastructure.
February 8
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Tucked into the Illinois Senate's "Grand Bargain" budget legislation is a bill to authorize a new type of local government bond that would benefit Chicago and other home rule communities.
February 7
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California Republicans have asked the Trump administration to block federal aid to the state's high speed rail project.
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Projects in South Carolinas $5 billion infrastructure request includes interstate highway upgrades and harbor dredging.
February 7
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New language designed to protect investors appeared in the offering documents of a recent municipal bond deal.
February 7
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DALLAS President Trumps infrastructure proposals reliance on public-private partnerships to rebuild Americas crumbling highways would provide limited benefits to urban areas while leaving rural states out of the mix, according to a coalition of truckers and shippers opposed to tolls on interstate highways.
February 6
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After a slow week in the primary that featured little action and few well-known names, the market is expected to get a jolt of chunky issuance from big names from the states of New York and California.
February 6
