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"The rating action reflects our view of MIA's substantial demand, which surpasses pre-pandemic activity, and its leadership in enplanement growth for large hub airports since the fiscal 2019 peak," said S&P's Nora Wittstruck.
April 23 -
A state ban on bond underwriters that "boycott" or "discriminate" against the fossil fuel or firearms industries has resulted in fewer banks providing municipal financial products and services.
April 23 -
The company expects construction to take four years, with operations beginning in summer of 2028 ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics.
April 23 -
Los Angeles Mayor Bass' proposed $12.8 billion spending plan aims to close a $467 million deficit.
April 23 -
The new-issue calendar will be a "good test to see if the higher absolute yields can pull buyers off the sidelines or if underwriters need to widen spreads significantly enough to reprice the entire market to clear the deals," according to Birch Creek strategists.
April 22 -
The state of emergency will let the governor use the central government's rainy-day fund to provide money to WAPA that semi-autonomous agencies of his government owe the authority. WAPA will use the money to make payments to bondholders and other creditors starting Tuesday.
April 22 -
"The upgrade is supported by strengthened debt service coverage ratios due to better than expected recovery from the pandemic," Fitch said.
April 22 -
S&P affirmed the state's AA issuer credit rating, citing healthy reserves and plans to increase permanent fund totals to mitigate revenue fluctuations.
April 22 -
"Numbers are hard to come by in a comprehensive way, but we do learn the state's budget is targeted at $237 billion," said John Hallacy. "This budget is clearly not a 'caretaker' budget, but one that adds significant spending. The question is how that spending will affect the out-years."
April 22 -
A combination of a "stronger-than-expected economy, higher Treasury rates, robust supply, and rich valuations resulting in choppy markets" have made the trading environment in H124 "quite difficult," according to Barclays.
April 19