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Sweetwater Union High School District broke ground in May on Castle Park High School’s football stadium. The project is funded partly by the district’s municipal bond program.Sweetwater Union High School District A San Diego-area high school district barred from market access four years ago will ride in Wednesday with a lift from a ratings upgrade

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21620339/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were firmer Thursday, as U.S. Treasury yields rallied and equities ended up. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Thursday was at 63%, the five-year at 64%, the 10-year at 67% and the 30-year at 86%, according to Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m. EST read. ICE Data Services had

“We think Treasury, in this situation would likely want to continue to fully pay interest and principal on the debt, not want to default at all.” said Louise Sheiner, a Robert S. Kerr senior fellow of Economic Studies and policy director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy “But there’s a lot of uncertainty

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21601827/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals sold off Wednesday, moving higher in sympathy with U.S. Treasuries after hotter-than-expected inflation data showed the Fed may not be able to cut rates this year. Equities ended mixed. Muni yields were cut six to 12 basis points Wednesday, depending on the curve, while UST yields rose eight

Noble Network of Charter Schools’ Rowe-Clark Math and Science Academy campus in Chicago. The network’s recent bond sale was a success.Noble Network of Charter Schools Charter schools are a flashpoint across the nation, yet as the larger charter sector reels, particularly those with unrated credits, some remain resilient, including one Midwest charter school that went

Puerto Rico Oversight Board Executive Director Robert Mujica suggested non-settling bondholders might be offered recoveries of about 4% of the principal due.Darren McGee Office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul The Puerto Rico Oversight Board is saying it will not improve its offer to creditors of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. The board will

“We will make the largest investment in water in the history of Texas,” Gov. Greg Abbott said in his Feb. 2 State of the State address. “We will tap into new water supplies and repair pipes to save billions of gallons of water each year.”Bloomberg News Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to pour billions of

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21560546/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were steady Monday as U.S. Treasuries were narrowly mixed and equities ended up. Munis continued their January rally heading into the first week of the month as the asset class saw gains of 0.43%, bringing year-to-date gains to 0.94%, said Jason Wong, vice president of municipals at AmeriVet

Huntington hired Dan Kelly as head of municipal underwriting. He joins the bank as it is in growth mode and chasing larger deals.Huntington Huntington hired Dan Kelly as head of municipal underwriting. The addition of the municipal finance industry veteran will bolster the Columbus, Ohio-based bank’s strategy of pursuing major clients and larger transactions, according

Electrical transmission lines near the Eaton Fire in Altadena. The Eaton Fire has become the fifth-deadliest in state history, killing at least 17 people, burning 14,021 acres and destroying 9,418 structures.Bloomberg News Southern California Edison reported to state regulators Thursday that its equipment may have played a role in sparking the Hurst Fire that burned

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in 2017 led the charge to save tax-exempt private activity bonds that had been axed in an early House draft of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Al Drago/Bloomberg House and Senate tax staff and members seemed receptive to the Bond Dealers of America’s plea to preserve the municipal bond tax

North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner said addressing the state health plan’s looming defict is one of his highest priorities. The North Carolina State Health Plan Board of Trustees took a step toward a salary-based employee health insurance premium contribution system, as a way to avoid a looming $1.3 billion deficit in the government’s health plan

&amp;lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21524058/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&amp;gt; Municipals were weaker out long, while U.S. Treasury yields rose and equities ended down after a mixed jobs report. Ahead of Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report, UST yields fell another eight basis points this week, making it a 33-basis-point rally from Jan. 14, said Barclays strategist Mikhail Foux. Munis had

“In Texas, resilient growth is expected to continue in 2025 at about the same pace as 2024,” Dallas Federal Reserve Vice President Labor Economist Pia Orrenius said, adding risks to the outlook include, tariffs, sharply lower immigration, and a rollback in federal government spending. Dallas Federal Reserve Job growth will continue to trend lower in

University of Louisville Hospital, which is one of the hospitals in the UofL Health system.Bloomberg News Fitch Ratings downgraded UofL Health, Inc., Kentucky’s issuer default rating and Series 2022A & 2022B revenue bonds to BBB from BBB-plus. The outlook is stable.UofL Health has $564 million in debt plus an additional $423 million in operating lease

&amp;amp;amp;lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21507641/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&amp;amp;amp;gt; The muni mark took a breather Thursday, as yields were little changed, while inflows into muni mutual funds exceeded $1 billion. U.S. Treasuries were slightly weaker and equities were mixed toward the close. President Trump’s tariff threats against America’s primary trading partners could be bullish for bonds, somewhat mitigated

A new MARTA train is shown off in a special event Jan. 30 at the system’s Lindbergh station.MARTA The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is coming to market with a triple-A-rated negotiated sale of green bonds to refund issuances from 2020 and 2021 while also financing a major upgrade to its rolling stock.   “When I

&lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21489373/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&gt; Munis were firmer Wednesday, underperforming a U.S. Treasury rally in most tenors, while equities ended up. Muni yields were bumped one to eight basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields fell three to 10 basis points, with the greatest gains out long. Tariffs and trade negotiations have

Chicago Public Schools officials are assessing the likely impact of new White House policies.Bloomberg News Most federal funding in this year’s Chicago Public Schools budget will be unaffected by a pause on federal grants and loans ordered by the Trump White House, even if that pause is upheld by courts, CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said

&amp;lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21471238/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&amp;gt; Municipals were slightly firmer as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities rebounded. Muni yields were bumped up to three basis points, depending on the curve, while UST yields fell four to five basis points. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Tuesday was at 63%, the five-year at 63%, the

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order to create a sovereign wealth fund with Scott Bessent, US Treasury secretary, left, and Howard Lutnick, chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald LP and US commerce secretary nominee, right, in the Oval Office.Chris Kleponis/Bloomberg President Donald Trump Monday signed an executive order that will start the process

Adobe Stock Terie Gelberg has lived at the Harborside, a retirement community on Long Island’s North Shore, for almost two decades. It was supposed to be the last home for the 99-year-old wheelchair user with memory issues, but plans to sell the bankrupt municipal bond financed facility to a private equity firm threaten to upend her

U.S. Securities Exchange Commission staff have been told to seek permission from leadership before formally starting probes, Reuters reported, citing people briefed on the matter who weren’t identified. The change, which marked a move away from recent norms, was made since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, the people told Reuters. The news

Michigan’s White Lake Township, after a 2024 bond pricing was halted by a hack, is returning to the market to sell the debt.White Lake Township White Lake Township, Michigan, plans to bounce back from the hack that forced it to cancel a bond sale with new bond plans to finance construction of a civic center.

California Treasurer Fiona Ma announced that a conduit issuer she chairs has established a $2 million zero-interest loan program to aid health facilities affected by fires in three southern California counties.California treasurer’s office The California state treasurer has launched a loan fund to aid health facilities affected by the Los Angeles-area wildfires. The $2 million

&amp;lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21408585/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&amp;gt; Issuance rose in January on a year-over-year basis, as issuers came to market amid policy uncertainty and possible tax changes. January’s volume was at $35.243 billion in 486 issues, up 10.8% from $31.817 billion in 554 issues in 2024, according to LSEG data. January’s total also surpasses the 10-year

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21410664/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were mixed, while U.S. Treasury yields rose and equity prices fell Friday after the White House announced tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China will take effect Saturday. For the week, municipals “not only moved in sync (with Treasuries) they actually outperformed, especially in the belly of the curve,

Emergency crews work near the site of the crash of an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter on the Potomac River.Bloomberg News Two Moody’s Ratings analysts were on the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night in Washington, D.C., killing all aboard. Analysts Chris Collins and Melissa Nicandri were among the

An insurance company employee on Jan. 23 surveys a home destroyed by the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.Bloomberg News This month’s devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires have created urgency around a bill that would allow the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank to issue bonds to support the state’s property insurer of last resort. California’s FAIR

The University of Tennessee wants to be given the right to sell a wider variety of bond types. AdobeStock The University of Tennessee wants the Tennessee State School Bond Authority to grant it the right to offer bonds supported by its general operating budget rather than revenue streams. Residence halls and parking lots are the