Public finance

Analysts don't expect a rate cut at this meeting, but offer thoughts on the year ahead and the to-be-named Fed chair.

Munis were steady Monday following the large cuts the asset class saw last week, specifically on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

The board wants the court to reject a wide range of bondholder discovery requests related to their administrative expense claim.

The cash-strapped city of Chester had been hoping the water authority sale would be its route out of bankruptcy.

Orrick promoted three California finance attorneys to partner as part of its 2026 class.

The bill was introduced by a state senator whose district includes a county that is struggling to roll over a privately placed tax anticipation note.

Munis were the best-performing U.S. fixed-income asset class through the first three weeks of January, but the strong performance has created some problems, Barclays strategists said.

Smith has more than 26 years of experience advising on municipal financings.

The heads of the southern California ports recounted 2025's wins and losses during separate State of the Port speeches this month.

It could signal the issuer did not get the best price during a negotiated deal, officials said.

The House rallied to pass a minibus of appropriations bills ahead of the Jan 30 deadline including most of what the public transit sector wanted.

This would be the state's first bond issuance since 2023.

New Jersey says the Lakewood Township School District failed to deliver an adequate education. The district says it is shortchanged by state funding formulas.

The Coast Guard endorsed an elevated fixed span to replace the Interstate 5 lift bridge linking Oregon and Washington over the Columbia River.

After Mayor Brandon Johnson split the city's $260 million advance pension payment, more than 30 aldermen introduced a resolution calling for a special hearing.

"Of all these headlines, there's no direct concern for the muni market or municipal issuers. It's just tangential concerns of what this does for the economy and rates," said Brad Libby, fixed income credit analyst at Wellington Management and a fixed income portfolio manager with Hartford Funds.

The deal will come to market despite the troubles of some other student housing bonds in Florida.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit's moratorium on new debt issuance comes as voters in five of its 13 member cities will decide whether to withdraw from the agency.

Nederland plans to sell bonds backed solely with revenue generated by the Eldora Mountain Resort, which it plans to buy and improve with the proceeds.

Major cuts to property tax revenue could push cities and counties to turn to less stable forms of revenue like sales taxes, analysts say.