Public finance

As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board weighs a far-reaching overhaul, one infrastructure analyst suggests improvements.

Christophe Dugardyn and Andrew Li of ING discuss opportunities in the green bond marketplace in the United States and look at how ING uses green shading to identify light, medium and dark green investors. Chip Barnett hosts.

The ruling on tax assessments orders Philadelphia to repay $48 million, with $34 million coming from the school district.

With a weakened government, the Oversight Board may be emboldened to take more unilateral actions on bond restructuring, analysts said.

As summer sizzles, this week’s hottest deals can be found in the municipal bond market.

Two reports from House staff and the Government Accountability Office paint an unflattering portrait of the executive branch's administration of grant programs that benefit bond issuers.

Texas A&M University System will price $430 million of taxable bonds, including $230 million to advance refund tax-exempt debt.

From BART trains packed to capacity during the commute to freeways that jam well before dawn, the strain on the Bay Area's transportation backbone is intensifying.

Raab will focus on public finance and economic development across Florida.

With plenty of bonds to chew on this week, we detail what's on tap and note a ratings affirmation for the city.

State officials hope boosts to two rating outlooks, an on-time budget, pension revisions and higher reserves will benefit its $244 million refunding.

Munis are expected to attract inflows for another week. After that the ball's in the Federal Open Market Committee's court.

Several years ago, Rupert officials knew the city was years behind in road construction projects and, with an annual $200,000 road construction budget, there was little hope of ever catching up.

Gov. Charlie Baker is backing an acceleration plan that is supposed to enable Greater Boston’s mass transit system to catch up after years of neglect.

New restrooms and a more visible entrance are under construction at Dorris Ranch, a popular Springfield park.

Investors are also facing the imbalance of summer reinvestment season and the typical mid-year volume deceleration in July and August.

CommonSpirit Health will sell $2.7 billion of taxable bonds and $3.1 billion of tax-exempt debt, with BBB-plus ratings, into a supply-starved market.

The change would give airports more flexibility and local control to finance major construction projects with bonds.

The authority reports $193 million of present value savings on a $651 million refunding.

Peter Delahunt, manager of municipal trading at Raymond James, says the market is directed by retail demand, the Fed, tweets, tariff discussions and compliance. Transparency has improved and volume will remain relatively flat except for an acceleration in current refunding activity. John Hallacy hosts.