Public finance

Pressures from inflation concerns and broader rising rates weigh on munis in the second week of 2022.

Building on the success of its Green Liberty Bonds, a subsidiary of the Connecticut Green Bank will allow mom and pop investors to place orders for as little as $100 for Green Liberty Notes until Friday.

If it clears the legal hurdle, the company that owns the $30 billion project may seek a $12 billion Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing loan.

Munis followed UST weaker while stocks sold off after the employment report, which offered many messages. Analysts believe the bottom line is the Fed will liftoff in March.

The bankruptcy judge is unlikely to rule on the Plan of Adjustment and related legal documents until the federal government has filed its defense.

The Federal Reserve expects Omicron to fizzle in weeks, and while pandemic-related risks remain, the economy is strong and the Fed needs to address inflation and could liftoff as soon as March, Bullard says.

The number of hospital mergers and acquisitions dropped last year and the pandemic and federal government's actions may influence the 2022 picture

The credit unions had bought $976 million of Puerto Rico bonds and notes, which they alleged they were coerced to purchase by Puerto Rico government and its agencies.

Public sector workforce challenges and diversity, equity, and inclusion are priorities for the new president.

It would mark only the third transit P3 in the country and would be under pressure to deliver without the problems that dogged the other two.

ICI reported $1.101 billion of inflows into municipal bond mutual funds for the last week of 2021. Refinitiv Lipper figures on Thursday may give a sense of investor sentiment for week one of 2022.

The competitive tax-exempt Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District deal is climate bond certified by Kestrel Verifiers.

The U.S. Treasury selloff caught up to tax-exempts with two to three basis point cuts to scales, but munis still outperform.

The proposed guidance, which restricts new highway capacity projects, may be applied to legacy programs like TIFIA as well.

Municipals triple-A benchmarks continue the trend of ignoring other markets to start 2022. The new year will likely usher in slower growth and continued inflationary pressures, analysts said.

One observer questions if enough money is available.

A whopping 27% increase in revenues in the second half of fiscal year 2021 sets the state up to replenish its reserves and restore positions cut during the pandemic.

Emerging from the worst crisis since the 9/11 attacks, U.S. airports are continuing their record pace of construction.

Municipal volume is estimated at $1.13 billion for the opening week of 2022. Persistently strong net supply challenges will bias credit spreads tighter, credit discipline weaker in the next few years, analysts say.