Public finance

The Bond Buyer's weekly yield indexes again declined the week ended April 18.

The market saw outflows to muni bond mutual funds for a seventh consecutive week at $535 million.

The money market fund industry fell victim to seasonal outflows as significant withdrawals by individuals and corporations signaled the arrival of the filing deadline for federal income tax season in the week ended April 15, according to The Money Fund Report.

Issuers said they found value in JPMorgan's Transportation and Utility Conference.

A report from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials details the funding plans of 30 states, including some creative options.

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the chief executive officer of a Chicago-based advisory firm with lying to the California Public Employers' Retirement System and other clients about the amount of money managed by the firm.

Nevada, Wyoming and Texas received high marks in a Morningstar report on how their state permanent fund programs affect credit analysis of individual bonds.

ARKANSAS

ALABAMA

Table as of: 04/17/2013 15:57 PM Invisible Supply Issuer and purpose Amount

Volume numbers in the municipal bond market have shifted so far in 2013 to reflect a stronger start in new money issuance from recent years.

Philadelphia city officials have excluded the media from their investor conference, triggering objections from news outlets including The Bond Buyer.

CALIFORNIA

ARKANSAS

Table as of: 04/16/2013 15:23 PM Invisible Supply Issuer and purpose Amount

ILLINOIS

COLORADO

KENTUCKY

ALABAMA

Two large New Jersey revenue financings will make a grand entrance in the primary market with a variety of tax-exempt and taxable bonds this week, while a Texas airport offering may or may not have a smooth landing as it prepares to enter the market sporting a recent downgrade amid an estimated $7.22 billion of new volume, according to The Bond Buyer and Ipreo LLC.