Washington

The proposed change to a one-minute reporting window will be discussed at the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board upcoming quarterly meeting.

Despite efforts to pinpoint the problems that stand in the way of data standardization, solving those issues is still a long way off, panelists at the Brookings Municipal Finance Conference said.

The competition is open to nonprofit financing institutions and the funding will target clean technology projects in underserved areas of the country.

The rule amendments would create an exemption for previously qualified municipal advisors to forego requalification after a lapse in working for a municipal advisor.

Transit capital investment grants would be funded at the lowest level in decades under the House GOP 2024 draft bill.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard, who called for aggressive interest-rate hikes to fight the recent inflation surge, resigned after 15 years in the position to become dean of a university business school.

The SEC has adopted amendments that will increase minimum liquidity requirements, among other features but will only affect the muni market on the margins.

"The bond market finally got the relief from inflation it was hoping for," said Bryce Doty, senior vice president and senior portfolio manager at Sit Investment Associates. 

A recent paper reveals a combination of factors results in savings for issuers.

A new report finds that refunding tax-exempt debt with taxable bonds is more costly than waiting until the call date.