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The $1.8 billion Chicago O’Hare Airport deal tops a $9 billion new issue calendar that will slake the thirst of a supply deprived municipal bond market this week.

2018 hasn’t been the best or most active year but things are looking up after midterm elections, with what is expected to be a more pro-muni House. Volume this year is looking like it might be the lowest since 2011, but perhaps the new year will bring an infrastructure plan, where munis are expected to be a big component.

Almost $7.5 billion of municipal bonds head into the marketplace in this holiday-shortened week.

Voters across America will be asked to approve over $75 billion of bonds in hundreds of state and local bond elections on Tuesday. Find out where the biggest requests are — and what they aim to finance.

The muni market will see volume rise in the last week of October as buyers will be treated with a billion deal from Chicago’s Sales Tax Securitization Corp. and a $714 million offering from the Department of Los Angeles airports.

The Puerto Rico Oversight Board has voted unanimously to ok a five-year fiscal plan that faces local government opposition.

As the Puerto Rico Oversight Board gets ready to approve a five-year fiscal plan this week, it is setting up a power struggle between itself and Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and the commonwealth legislature.

With almost $11 billion of municipal bond volume heading their way, investors will be in the catbird seat as a wide array of issuers, credits and ratings come to market.

As municipal bond buyers see scant supply head their way this week, savvy investors will be keeping a watchful eye on rising yields.

Piper Jaffray’s Renee Vancho discusses how the firm has altered its recruiting process in an effort to boost minority hiring.