Public finance

If the IRS fails to provide a regulatory fix, two members of Congress may address the issue legislatively in bicameral affordable housing legislation that had wide bipartisan support in the last Congress.

The one category that will increase precipitously no matter who is in charge is interest on the federal debt.

Next week's Illinois GO sale will be a muni market referendum on the governor's budget, tax and pension proposals.

The Board's authority to certify fiscal plans has become a flashpoint in an escalating battle with Puerto Rico's government.

Municipal bond market participants will be waiting for the Fed's decision on rates and the look ahead.

Indianapolis and Marion County have tapped a new revenue pledge to back more than $600 million of bonds

It's a critical moment in the municipal bond market, and participants need to embrace change with a stronger voice in Washington and beyond.

The Bond Buyer will be rolling out some changes to how we cover and communicate with the professionals and the leaders who work in and around municipal finance.

Jaresko on Monday cited the almost universal dissatisfaction with the board as proof that it was doing its job.

The calendar leaves much to be desired for investors, as the week only brings $2.4 billion of new deals.

With a mere $2.4 billion of municipal new issuance this week, investors will face stiff competition for paper.

Munis have been grooving along but next week will bring tiny issuance, less than $3 billion, along with a Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

The New York mayor's $10 billion resilience initiative hinges on whether large-scale federal funding will be available.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is backing bonds for a state conservation initiative that her predecessor, conservative firebrand Paul LePage, delayed for the past four years.

Preston Hollow's accusations against Nuveen of bully tactics underscore the cutthroat competition for market share.

In the week ended March 14, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell to 3.99% from 4.04% the previous week.

A few remaining deals trickled into a stagnant, steady market, as the SALT effects have impacted the seasonality typically associated with tax season.

The 2016 law is under fire from bond holders over the Oversight Board's failure to provide enough money for debt service and from local politicians over the board's efforts to impose fiscal austerity.

The sponsor of a bill to create a state infrastructure bank says it would leverage public-private partnerships to generate money for transportation projects.

In his waning days, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won approval for several development projects and a new money GO issue.