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Two municipal strategists are taking different roads to minimize risk while adding value in a market fraught with uncertainty over interest rates.
February 9
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A day after Wayne County officials warned of a grim financial picture, Moody's Investors Service stripped the county of its investment-grade rating and Fitch Ratings put its already junk-bond ratings on negative watch.
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If yields continue to rise, more deals could be pulled in the upcoming week
February 6
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New regulations aimed at reducing public sector risks in transportation P3s win unanimous approval from the Virginia House of Delegates.
February 6
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Fitch Ratings, which already maintains junk ratings on Wayne County, Mich., put the ratings on a negative watch just hours after the release of a new audit that warns the county could be out of cash by next summer.
February 6
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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, was unchanged from the previous week at 4.12%, for the week ended Feb. 5.
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The newly elected head of Wayne County Michigan, home to Detroit, warned Thursday that the county is on track to run out of cash by August 2016, calling it financial Armageddon.
February 5
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Airport management's flexibility and experience are key factors in rating a facility's general revenue bonds, Kroll says.
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Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said he hopes Congress and the Obama administration can work in a bipartisan way to authorize qualified public infrastructure bonds or another type of bond program.
February 5
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An Oregon Democratic congressman wants to raise the federal gas tax to generate $210 billion of new revenue for roads, bridges, and transit.
February 5
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Transit projects in 13 states in line for $3.2 billion of federal grants in President Obama's proposed budget for fiscal 2016.
February 4
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Yield-hungry investors should be wary of indulging in triple-B bonds in the current municipal market when looking for extra yield as they are fully valued relative to high-quality bonds, according to Dorian Jamison, municipal analyst at Wells Fargo Advisors.
February 4
