Public finance

Municipal primary volume will surge to $7.2 billion in the week of Feb. 4 from a revised total of $3.8 billion the previous week.

With extreme weather more frequent, investors and rating agencies are scrutinizing the effects of resiliency measures on municipal budgets and reserve levels.

Ipreo forecasts weekly bond volume will surge to $7.2 billion from a revised total of $3.8 billion this week.

The compromise does not include a full federal takeover of the New York City Housing Authority, which the federal agency had threatened.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, was unchanged from 4.11% the week before.

Ruling may lead to the requirement to pay interest on the bonds despite the Employees Retirement System bankruptcy.

The N.Y. Metropolitan Transportation Authority sold over $1 billion of securities Thursday as munis ended stronger.

Municipal bond issuance was not much changed from the start of 2018, marking the second year in a row volume got off to a slow start.

The Hawaii finance team doesn’t expect the market’s volatility to hamper buyer interest.

Improved financial conditions bolstered by additional state aid drove cash-strapped Jamestown, New York back to investment grade following years of budget deficits.

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority sold over $1 billion of securities Thursday.

Ronnie Lowenstein, director of the Independent Budget Office, weighs the city's fiscal picture against the backdrop of economic and Washington uncertainty. Chip Barnett and Paul Burton host.

Laura Taylor Swain indicated she liked the procedures proposed by the Oversight Board and Unsecured Creditors Committee.

The electronic survey at the Bond Buyer's National Outlook Conference also found little expectation that the federal government will make a difference on infrastructure.

Munis spent most of the day in a defensive stance as the Fed met to decide the course of monetary policy.

The initial public offering will raise up to $540 million to expand Florida's passenger train system and acquire the Las Vegas XpressWest project.

The Center for Retirement Research said the situation is worth monitoring closely because optimistic return expectations could yield required contributions that are ultimately inadequate to meet benefit obligations.

Fresh off claiming the top municipal bond volume ranking in 2018, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York is targeting another milestone year that expands its infrastructure reach.

The MTA, amid political debate over funding and control, intends to sell $500 million of transportation revenue bonds and $750 million of BANs.

Westminster's Mayor and Common Council approved an ordinance on Monday, Jan. 28, allowing the city to take out almost $30 million in state loans for its approximately $70 million wastewater treatment facility overhaul.