Muni Week in Review: August 8, 2014

August 8, 2014 3:55 PM

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Market reporters Kate Smith and Maria Bonello walk through the weeks top headlines, including the Rhode Island Tobacco bond delays and a rise in education issuance.

TRENDING

Primary bond market

Munis can't escape macro data-led weakness

Inflows returned to muni mutual funds as investors added $200.3 million for the week ending Wednesday after $1.474 billion of outflows, according to LSEG Lipper.

By Jessica Lerner

April 25
Tax

Kansas governor vetoes another tax cut bill

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly nixed another tax cut bill passed by the Republican-led legislature this year, while pushing a less-costly plan.

By Karen Pierog

April 25
Infrastructure

Brightline sees strong demand; unrated bonds sport 12% yield

It's a big week for the Fortress-backed train company, which refinanced more than $4 billion of debt and broke ground on its West Coast high-speed line.

By Caitlin Devitt

April 25