Washington

SIFMA CEO Ken Bentsen and Head of Municipals Leslie Norwood discuss developments at the organization, the legislative outlook, and regulatory developments related to ESG. Kyle Glazier hosts. (28 minutes)

The twice-annual call for unsolicited proposals is part of what the state dubs one of the most ambitious P3 transportation programs in the country.

Next week's supply is slated to be $10.166 billion, $8.982 billion of negotiated deals and $1.184 billion of competitive loans. A larger primary calendar is led by two billion-dollar airport deals.

Governors and lawmakers are calling for gas tax holidays amid rising fuel prices, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not on board.

Senate Republicans said the $10 billion COVID bill is paid for with unspent funds from previous pandemic bills, but it appears to avoid tapping state ARPA funds.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations intends to home in on municipal advisor obligations, transfer agents and municipal issuer disclosures.

U.S. companies that will be affected by the new global minimum tax hold about 80% of the tax-exempt interest reported by all companies, business groups said.

The first tranche of federal dollars are seen as a down payment on what's billed as the most urgent infrastructure project in the U.S.

With massive secondary selling pressure and a larger calendar, credit spreads are likely to continue to widen.

The budget provides more money to state and local governments and record levels of funding for schools and railroad initiatives.