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The municipal bond market has had a rough start to 2018, according to a panel of buy and sell side experts at The Bond Buyer‘s Texas Public Finance Conference in Austin.

Lawmaker suggests advanced refundings be renamed “refinancing to save taxpayer dollars” and private activity bonds be called "public good bonds."

The final bill had several elements which will impact the municipal markets, and could potentially result in significant structural changes.

As the Baby Boom generation retires, economic growth may slow and fiscal deficits could grow, complicating monetary policy, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said late Thursday.

NABL details at least seven alternatives for outstanding bonds as well as five ways that new bond transactions can be structured.

Some bond lawyers don't see a replacement for tax credit bonds, which were banned after last year by the new tax law.

There was no consensus on prospects for a federal infrastructure plan at Wednesday's Bond Buyer event.

Municipal bond volume evaporated in January, as the market felt the aftereffect of federal tax legislation that pulled issuance forward into 2017.

It will take some time to see how both tax reform and infrastructure makes an impression on the muni market, said panelists at The Bond Buyer's National Outlook 2018 Conference.

S&P Global Ratings is alerting municipal market investors that an expected increase in property tax challenges by big box retailers could put stress on municipal finances.

The $10,000 limit on deductions for state and local taxes could pose a long-term threat to Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, according to credit analysts.

The governor wants to neutralize the effects of the new law to make it revenue-neutral for the state government.

First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan put the price tag at $425 million over four years.

New Jersey and New York lawmakers offer a bill to boost local finances by allowing homeowners who prepaid 2018 property taxes to fully deduct them.

Uncertainties surrounding tax reform and a spike in supply are creating opportunities in the municipal market. Natalie Cohen, head of Municipal Research at Wells Fargo Securities, weighs the various factors. John Hallacy hosts.

The court’s announcement on Friday that it will hear arguments in South Dakota v. Wayfair comes as lawmakers have been divided over the online sales tax issue.

Experts are uncertain how significant the decline in multifamily housing bond issuance in 2018 might be.

Many of the 41 states with their own income taxes will have to decide whether to enact laws conforming to the new federal tax code.

Dawn Mangerson, senior portfolio manager at McDonnell Investment Management talks about the ramifications of the new tax legislation and articulates her concerns for municipals in 2018. Aaron Weitzman and Chip Barnett co-host.

S&P Global Ratings sees a ripple effect for New Jersey local governments.