Public finance

UMB Bank also wants the Florida Department of Transportation to pay $75 million in damages.

The employment numbers are additional signs that the post-hurricane growth period is taking a pause.

With stocks and equities continuing their sell-off, munis continue to flex their muscles — even with a budget showdown in Washington taking place.

The agency met an important safety-law deadline and will implement a new law designed to improve its transparency and require better budget planning.

The Independent Budget Office expects city debt service to rise to $8.4 billion in fiscal 2022 from $6.8 billion in fiscal 2020.

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 4.13% the week before.

The municipal market held firm on Thursday, as new issuance for the year ground to a near halt amid demand for safe investments.

Funding levels for grant programs won't be set until next year.

The census figure discrepancy highlights the likelihood of revisions to the fiscal plan governing repayment of the territory's debt.

Fresh off another 25 basis point increase in the fed funds rate, the muni market firmed again, with new issuance pretty much curtailed until the New Year.

BondLink is teaming up with Municipal Market Analytics to deliver bond market research to BondLink issuer clients.

Simone Brody, executive director of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities initiative, discusses how the project has helped city governments tackle pressing issues including cybersecurity, climate change and transportation. Andrew Coen and John Hallacy host.

The Federal Open Market Committee cut its projection for next year to two rate increases from three.

The Legislature ended a special session after members concluded that there wasn’t time to overhaul the state’s underfunded pension systems.

The tax fix is being lost in the rush by Congress to enact a temporary spending measure to keep the government operating through Feb. 8.

A lone large deal came into an even stronger municipal bond market, as all eyes are on the Federal Open Market Committee.

The commonwealth intends to sell $915 million of tax-exempt new money and refunding bonds and $50 million of taxable bonds.

A few deals trickled into a stronger market, ahead of Wednesday’s interest rate announcement.

The bi-state transportation agency's new budget plan keeps it on track to tackle large-scale airport redevelopment projects.

Lawmakers are meeting this week after the state Supreme Court struck down a major pension overhaul passed earlier this year.