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For the week ended Jan. 8, 2015 the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell eight basis points to 4.21% from 4.29% in the previous week.
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Chris Mier, chief strategist at Loop Capital along with Tom Kozlik, director and credit analyst at Janney Capital Markets, will be presenting their forecasts for the municipal bond market at the Jan. 15 meeting of the Philadelphia Municipal Analyst Society.
January 8 -
Development of a new multiyear highway bill with more funding for state transportation projects is main focus of a key Senate committee.
January 8
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Work is officially under way on California's $68 billion high speed passenger rail project funded with $10 billion of voter-approved state bonds
January 7
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Vanguard is expanding its existing lineup of municipal bond funds with the upcoming launch of its first-ever national municipal bond index fund.
January 7
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Proposed changes in how Moody's Investors Service rates $6.5 billion in tax allocation bonds in California could mean upgrades for many Golden State redevelopment credits.
January 6
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Congress needs to preserve the tax exemption of municipal bonds if it's serious about supporting infrastructure, National Governors Association vice president and Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said.
January 6
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MBTA completes its funding for a $2.3 billion light rail project in Boston with a $996 million federal grant.
January 6
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Illinois and Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner face a sea of red ink because shrinking income tax revenue will fail to keep pace with rising pension and health insurance costs, according to outgoing Gov. Pat Quinn's latest three-year budget forecast.
January 6
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States will seek ways in 2015 to enhance existing revenue streams or create new ones to fund critical transportation projects, Wells Fargo says.
January 5
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Predictions by several municipal experts forecast a 2015 that runs the gamut from a flattening yield curve to increased issuance on the heels of a surprisingly strong year of performance in 2014.
January 5
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An estimated $2.185 billion is expected for negotiated sale the week of Jan. 5, according to Ipreo LLC and The Bond Buyer, while competitive sales are expected to total $1.055 billion.
January 5
