Public finance

The continuing resolution to keep the government funded was passed without the inclusion of controversial legislation requiring proof of citizenship in order to vote.

California State Controller Malia Cohen was asked to form a task force to draft best practices for the state's charter schools after 11 San Diego charter schools became embroiled in a fraud case.

Matthew McQueen, Head of Municipal Banking and Markets and Global Mortgages within the Global Markets business at Bank of America, sits down with Bond Buyer Executive Editor Lynne Funk to talk about getting deals done amid an uncertain global macroeconomic landscape.

Dan Callahan joined UMB Bank as a senior vice president and public finance banker.

The Investment Company Institute reported $1.329 billion of inflows into municipal bond mutual funds for the week ending Sept. 18 after $1.402 billion of inflows the week prior. Exchange-traded funds saw $55 million of inflows after $1.048 billion of inflows the previous week.

The first of its kind for the group, the National Federation of Municipal Analysts has released a final 10-section recommended best practice detailing the various elements that go into State Revolving Fund disclosure.

The merger, which takes effect Jan. 1, will combine the firms' public finance practices, which have a current headcount of 29 attorneys.

Americans are not benefitting enough from federal infrastructure investment, said Judge Glock of the Manhattan Institute.

"The sheer magnitude" of this redevelopment project presented a challenge, but it stands a chance of succeeding where previous efforts have fallen short, Clay County Commissioner Scott Wagner said.

Demand for munis looks "fairly stable" for now, particularly after the 10- to 25-basis-point rally ended in the 30 days before the Federal Reserve cut rates last week, Municipal Market Analytics, Inc. said, noting the "bull-steepening adjustment" looks like the 30-day move before the beginning of the Fed's last cutting cycle, at the end of July 2019.

This collaboration allows users with a DPC Data subscription to access content directly within BondWave's Effi, providing Effi users with more information for all municipal bond positions in their portfolio.

S&P Global Ratings placed more than 400 state and local government issuers under criteria observation as the agency adopts an updated rating methodology.

An outlook revision to positive for the state's Aa2 general obligation rating comes as a methodology update led to downgrades for certain revenue bonds.

They new hires will serve various functions in different regions of the country.

After cutting rates 50 basis points in September, the Federal Open Market Committee meets after Election Day to determine monetary policy. Gary Pzegeo, head of fixed income at CIBC Private Wealth U.S., provides his take on the latest move.

Water agencies in Texas, Oklahoma, and Denver are selling a combined nearly $2 billion of triple-A-rated bonds this week.

NYPA's green designation and two credit upgrades are drawing lots of attention in a crowded market.

Several factors make the current market "an attractive entry point" into the muni market, AllianceBernstein strategists said. For one, municipal valuations are cheap to fair value relative to U.S. Treasuries, partially due to the surge of supply in 2024.

The Los Angeles Unified School District bonds carry a sustainability label with a third party opinion from Kestrel.

The study also projected a $1.475 trillion loss to productive infrastructure by 2050.