Public finance

The federal funds may not go as far amid inflation, but they still cushion the construction industry struggling with economic challenges.

The early termination of the agreement is the latest setback for Legacy Cares, Inc., which has defaulted on bonds sold to finance the facility.

Illinois' public universities continue to reap ratings and aid benefits from the state's positive rating trajectory and healthy near-term revenue landscape.

Fitch Ratings raised New Jersey's issuer and general obligation bond ratings just days after Moody's Investors Service upgraded its ratings on the Garden State ahead of next week's s $1.1 billion bond sale by the state Economic Development Authority.

The Puerto Rico Oversight Board wants the district court's PREPA bankruptcy to continue even if an appeals court considers the bondholders' appeal of a lien ruling.

Municipals are coming off a rally and yields were better in spots Monday, but ratios are a cause for pause.

Moody's Investors Service ran a series of stress tests on $38 billion in state highway revenue bonds it rates to gauge the risk to fuel-tax backed bonds.

The Local Government Commission voted to allow the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority to sell $175 million of transportation revenue bonds.

Household and U.S. bank ownership of individual bonds fell and the total face amount of munis outstanding was down 0.6% quarter-over-quarter and down 1.4% year-over-year, Fed data shows.

The announcement came as a global settlement agreement that resolves Preston Hollow Capital LLC's litigation against Miller and Nuveen was disclosed.

New Jersey received a Moody's Investors Service upgrade to A1, citing the state's approach to pension funding and debt defeasement.

At issue is the completion of a WAPA financial settlement with its fuel supplier, Vitol, to which it owes about $278 million.

For the week ending Wednesday, outflows lessened as Refinitiv Lipper reported $91.713 million was pulled from municipal bond mutual funds after $194.097 million of outflows the week prior.

Eleven states from California to South Dakota will receive funding for 83 projects to improve water delivery systems, the Biden administration announced.

The examination includes specific questions related to compliance with Federal tax requirements.

The Commission has settled with Roberto Mejill-Tellado for acting as an unregistered broker in the scheme that defrauded the city of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

Comptroller Brad Lander said the pension funds adopted a measurable and transparent plan that could serve as a model for other investors.

The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023.

Detroit's return to investment grade is within reach if it stays on track after Moody's put a positive outlook on the Ba1 rating following an upgrade from Ba2.

Outflows continued with the Investment Company Institute reporting investors pulled $128 million from mutual funds in the week ending March 29, after $693 million of outflows the previous week.