Public finance

Recent toll hikes will offset a coronavirus-inspired drop in traffic and a refunding portion gives the authority "financial flexibility," according to analysts.

Disney in late September said it would lay off 28,000 employees at California's Disneyland and Florida's Walt Disney World resorts.

Justin Peterson represented the Ad Hoc Group of General Obligation Bondholders for several years.

Municipal bond issuers are coming market at a 26.2% faster pace than they were at this point last year.

Financial advisors in the municipal bond market accounted for $281.23 billion so far in 2020, more than the $225.54 billion in the first nine months of 2019. The top three spots remained the same, followed by some changes in the rankings from last year.

Eaton Vance operates dozens of municipal bond mutual funds under the Eaton Vance, Parametric and Calvert brands.

They say the board should specify a central government plan of adjustment by Nov. 30.

Another week of inflows as reported by ICI and the municipal market continues to push on. There is money to put to work, sources say, depending on who is willing.

Long Island county prepping $290 million offering while confronting a giant revenue shortfall.

Michigan is selling $884 million of tobacco bonds that will refund prior issues.

The program will give recent grads a firsthand experience of working in city government.

Municipals weakened on Tuesday, with yields off by as much as three basis points.

National Public Finance Guarantee says that hedge funds profited from their participation in mediation sessions on central government Puerto Rico bonds.

St. Louis heads into the market next week for a piece of its expansion financing while Indianapolis' project could receive final approval this week

After COVID-19 left NYC with a ratings downgrade, the city offered retail investors first crack at its $1 billion GO deal. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission will be the first issuer to publicly list on an international exchange in an attempt to lure foreign investors.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $63B fiscal 2021 budget into law last week that Moody's views as a credit positive for local governments.

Delgado Altieri is polling essentially even with Pedro Pierluisi.

There are plenty of taxable deals on the upcoming week’s new-issue calendar while several large deals from issuers in New York will be in the spotlight after Moody's downgrades.