Public finance

Charter revisions that Mayor Mike Duggan says could bankrupt the city will remain on the ballot at least for now as the state's high court considers the case.

The ambitious spending envisioned in the bill is already getting pushback from Republicans.

Raymond James is senior manager for the sale, which will feature $82 million of Series B tax-exempt and $17 million of Series A federally taxable bonds.

As most participants await Friday's jobs report, the municipal market Thursday sustained a firm tone as rates remained on a gradual path of decline.

A return to the local court remains possible.

A total of $14.8 billion of par has been wrapped by bond insurance through May of this year, compared to $9.76 billion through the end of May 2020.

Kestrel Verifiers has certified as green a tranche of bonds that will finance the ethanol plant in California's economically challenged Imperial Valley.

Kentucky has one of the poorest funded pension systems among all U.S. states.

Court gives Senate president short deadline to respond to legal inquiries and experts do not see a strong case.

ICI's report marks the 12th consecutive week of inflows bringing the total for 2021 to more than $40 billion. Lower- and non-rated deals saw 20 to 30 basis point bumps in repricings as any paper with yield is massively oversubscribed.

The authority will scoop-and-toss some near-term debt to avoid a shortfall that would force Chicago to dig into its own pockets to cover a hotel tax shortfall.

The state's general obligation bonds are rated triple-A by Moody's, S&P and Fitch.

A bill would authorize its capital city to issue up to $850 million in pension obligation bonds if it can get a true interest cost of 3.5% or less.

The revenue sector winners in May included healthcare with +0.53% gains, transportation with +0.42%, each benefiting from "the reach for yield and improving metrics," analysts said.

Texas lawmakers are facing a special session after a battle over elections, firearms and finance.

The tax law proposals laid out by Treasury last week struck many muni advocates as too limited, ignoring the industry's biggest request — tax-exempt advance refundings.

Skepticism continues, even as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo led a cheerleading tour through the $11 billion project site under Grand Central Terminal.

Sheila King of Eagle Asset Management talks with Chip Barnett on the growing importance of environmental, social and governance issues for municipal governments. She gives examples of what works and what doesn't and why it matters. (14 minutes)

The administration also wants to enhance the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit that is often used for bond-financed multifamily housing projects.

Municipal yields will likely stay in a narrow range with trading activity subdued unless larger interest rate volatility unexpectedly sets in, analysts say.