Public finance

A day after the Fed held rates, the market was “fatigued” on the long end, while the shortend saw improvement after a more dovish tone from the FOMC.

They say a ruling in the Aurelius case reinforces their contention that the Puerto Rico Oversight Board is a federal body.

Cook County, Illinois president says new taxes or fees are on table to close the shortfall.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could upend the work of the oversight board tasked with pulling Puerto Rico out of its record bankruptcy.

Strong government support fueled a two-notch upgrade for the Washington D.C.’s mass transit system despite drops in ridership.

Lawmakers are plowing through a pile of trailer bills, including two tax increases, that must pass to avoid blowing a hole in their $214.8 billion budget.

Mark Paris and Stephanie Larosiliere of Invesco are optimistic on technicals in the municipal bond market given the length of this business cycle. John Hallacy hosts.

The Peach State hit the municipal market with a bevy of bond sales on Wednesday.

The Oversight Board has reached an agreement with the Committee of Retirees that makes a flat 8.5% cut to pensions over $1,200 a month and does not change payments to the 61% of current retirees who receive monthly pensions of $1,200 or less.

S&P upgraded the city's Lambert International Airport ahead of the sale that was the subject of a tussle between city leaders.

MIA’s passenger and cargo growth are driving the south Florida airport’s new capital needs.

The municipal bond market went back to school on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve met in Washington.

The U.S. Senate has until July 14 to act.

More municipalities are turning to local solutions, including P3s and value capture structures.

Citing new uncertainties surrounding revenue credits, Moody's downgraded the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority ahead of a $300 million deal.

A proposal to establish such a fund, as opposed to the current mechanism for reserves, is headed for the November ballot.

A surging population and a healthy economy kept local governments riding high in sales tax revenue for the first half of the year.

The Federal Open Market Committee is meeting this week and the muni market is looking for rate cut signals.

The junk-rated district's latest cash flow issue was nearly eight times oversubscribed as it trimmed rates substantially from previous sales.

Traders are now pricing in a more than 80% chance of a rate cut in July.