Public finance

The Investment Company Institute reported investors pulled $1.372 billion from muni bond mutual funds in the week ending June 29.

The budget package awaiting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's signature leaves billions on the table, for now, with contentious negotiations looming over the shape of tax relief.

The Oversight Board said the budget reflects a "constrained operating environment."

Public private partnerships offer a new financing model for Colorado, which is prohibited from issuing general obligation bonds for state capital needs.

The new credit received a triple-A from Fitch Ratings and a AA+ from S&P Global.

High energy prices and low unemployment have aided Oklahoma’s economy.

City and state will issue municipal bonds for the domed stadium while lowering taxpayer liabilities.

As investors shift the focus from inflation to recession concerns, fixed income markets, including munis, may regain some of the year's losses.

Mary Colby, who retires from Charles Schwab Investment Management after 30 years in the muni industry, fought for more extensive disclosure for investors.

PennDOT could appeal to the state supreme court, but if not, the Pennsylvania P3 law may need to be rewritten.

With the Fourth of July holiday shortening the week, investors will see a paltry $2.861 billion of new issues to kick off the second half of 2022.

A board member and Gov. Pedro Pierluisi expressed disappointment about the inability of the board and the government to come to a consensus budget.

Denver International Airport returns to the municipal market boosted by a rating upgrade as it recovers from passenger and revenue losses in the pandemic.

The board also approved a rollover of bond anticipation notes because it doesn't have access to the bond market.

Elizabeth Funk is the new managing director of institutional sales and trading in the municipal underwriting group amid a wave of recent new additions. Natalie A. Brown has taken over as CEO.

S&P Global Ratings says that without funding reform, New Jersey's pension system may continue to negatively impact the state's credit outlook for decades.

Investors pulled more from municipal bond mutual funds, with Refinitiv Lipper reporting $1.3 billion of outflows, down from the $1.6 billion the week prior and bringing the total to $47 billion year-to-date.

This is the third deadline extension for PREPA mediation.

For the first half of 2022, total issuance sits at $201.556 billion, down 14.5% from $235.836 billion in 2021. Taxables are down 46.8% to $31.024 billion from $58.338 billion.

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