Bonds

The Power Authority of the State of New York is heading into the municipal bond market next week with a $750.975 million issuance of green bonds. Goldman Sachs as senior manager is set to price the Series 2023A tax-exempt transmission project green revenue bonds on Tuesday after a one-day retail order period. Smart Path Connect is a part

Municipals weakened further Thursday as outflows from muni mutual funds lessened, while short-term U.S. Treasury yields fell after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell suggested central bankers could raise rates again, but not at the upcoming meeting. Equities sold off. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Thursday was at 71%, the three-year was at 71%, the five-year at 70%,

Only days after Palm Beach County, Florida, upped its investments in Israel bonds, states, cities and counties around the nation have joined in, bringing the total investments to more than $150 million. New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, Arizona and Georgia have joined Florida, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties and the city of Miami Beach

Municipals faced more pressure Wednesday and two billion-dollar-plus deals for Connecticut and the New York City Transitional Finance Authority saw yields rise up to 12 to 13 basis points from Tuesday’s retail pricings while the third consecutive week of $2 billion plus outflows were reported. U.S. Treasuries saw more losses and equities sold off. Triple-A

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board will vote to approve three market activity fees and one municipal advisor professional fee at its upcoming board meeting set to take place Oct. 25-26. The MSRB’s annual rate card process adjusts its municipal advisor fee, underwriting fee, transaction fee and trade count fee to levels it anticipates will be

Amid a busy new-issue day, munis could not help but follow a U.S. Treasury selloff that was led by stronger economic data, reaffirming that rates will remain higher for longer. Equities were down late in the session. “The ‘higher for longer’ interest rate narrative continues to have a significant impact on all fixed income markets,”

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Municipals were weaker Monday, rising in sympathy with U.S. Treasuries. Equities rallied. Triple-A benchmarks were cut up three to eight basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields were up four to nine near the close. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Monday was at 70%, the three-year was at 70%, the five-year at 71%, the

Issuers are facing the worst environment for bond issuances in fifty years, panelists at this year’s Government Finance Officers Association MiniMuni Conference said, and responding to this is essential for understanding voluntary disclosure for state and local governments. “Right now, unfortunately, it’s the most challenging market for finance officers to issue bonds in the last

Cities and states should “keep calm and issue bonds” despite sticker shock from rising interest rates and a volatile municipal bond market. That was the message from panelists speaking Thursday at the Government Finance Officers Association’s annual MiniMuni event, a three-day online event for issuers. The rise in rates “makes our jobs as debt managers

The U.S. Virgin Islands government is concerned that more than $10 billion of a possible $15 billion in federal hurricane reconstruction aid may be in jeopardy, with possible impacts on the islands’ economy. The islands’ government and Water and Power Authority have more than $2 billion in bonds outstanding. Fitch Ratings rates the WAPA bonds

The last time the triple-A 30-year muni was consistently over 4%, Barack Obama was president, lawmakers were squabbling over whether to raise the debt ceiling, cut spending and keep the federal government open, which eventually resulted in a downgrade of the United State’s triple-A rating by S&P Global Ratings. While there is a different administration,

Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts have agreed to work together to develop offshore wind energy in a joint venture officials say will offset rising costs that threaten the burgeoning industry’s potential. The multi-state coalition will be the first of its kind, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said in a joint statement with Rhode Island Gov. Dan

Municipals were little changed Friday as the market took a breather ahead of a one of the largest new-issue calendars of the year with bellwether names coming in four deals that total over $1 billion each. U.S. Treasuries returned to a flight-to-safety bid and made gains while equities closed the week mixed. The new-issue muni

New York state tax collections from mobile sports betting totaled $727.4 million in fiscal 2022-2023, according to a report from the state comptroller’s office. “Gaming has significantly expanded in the state in the last several years,” Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Wednesday. “With the ease and 24/7 availability of mobile betting apps, problem gambling and addiction

Municipals were mixed Thursday, outperforming U.S. Treasuries, which saw larger losses following a higher-than-anticipated inflation report, while more outflows from muni mutual funds were reported. U.S. Treasuries sold off after the consumer price index report showed inflation rising, paring back gains after several sessions of a flight-to-safety bid amid the violence in Israel. Equities ended

In a show of support in the wake of the deadly terror attacks, Palm Beach County, Florida, is boosting its investment in Israel. Joseph Abruzzo, county comptroller and clerk of the circuit court, on Monday directed that $25 million from the county’s investment portfolio be invested in Israeli bonds following the surprise weekend attack by

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Wednesday unveiled a $16.6 billion all-funds spending package he dubbed the “people’s budget” that “begins the critical investments necessary” to usher in his progressive vision of solving the city’s significant fiscal and social challenges. The budget proposal features little in the way of new taxes or fees despite Johnson’s campaign pledge

The North Carolina Local Government Commission has approved almost $2 billion in bond and local financing requests from municipalities across the state. The LGC, chaired by State Treasurer Dale Folwell, must sign off on the issuance of any state and local government debt. The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency received approval Oct 3 to issue

California and Illinois are the largest contributors to an expected $1.3 trillion in unfunded pension liabilities for the 50 states in fiscal 2023, according to a Reason Foundation study. California’s public pension systems are projected to be $245 billion short of where they need to be after 2023, the largest miss in the nation, followed

Preliminary Puerto Rico net general fund revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 were 19.7% above Oversight Board projections. Net general fund revenues for July, came in 17.4% above board projections and 16.2% over the collections for July 2022. July net income was $811 million, $121 million more than the board projected.  Puerto Rico

Transportation and issuer groups have expressed support for a Republican Senate bill that would require electric vehicle owners to pay a fee to help support the struggling Highway Trust Fund. Senate Bill 2882, the Stop EV Freeloading Act, would impose a $1,000 fee at the manufacturer level and a one-time fee of $550 on each

Municipals were firmer Tuesday, underperforming a U.S. Treasury flight-to-safety rally. Equities ended in the black. Triple-A muni yields fell up to 10 basis points while USTs rallied upwards of 15 basis points. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Tuesday was at 73%, the three-year was at 73%, the five-year at 74%, the 10-year at 75% and the

The muni market may be several years away from fully integrating artificial intelligence, but firms are taking small steps already. “AI is a big deal if you want to personalize your approach, differentiate your products,” James Pruskowski, chief investment officer of 16Rock Asset Management, said during MuniTech NYC, a conference hosted by Munichain and Spline

The largest health-care strike in U.S. history hit Kaiser Permanente Wednesday, putting investors who buy and sell hospital bonds on edge as an industry that’s already experienced more than its share of distress struggles to stabilize financially. Kaiser has almost $4 billion in outstanding municipal-bond debt, according to Bloomberg data, including $1 billion in so-called

Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. Peter Hayes, one of the most well-known and influential people in the municipal bond industry, plans to relax and enjoy life with his family and friends after he retires early next year. “I’ll be 65 next year — and I didn’t think

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is leading a state delegation to Japan next week to attend the Southeastern United States/Japan (SEUS/Japan) economic development conference in Tokyo. The trip, from Oct. 11 to 15, aims to entice businesses to move to the state. The delegation will also meet with officials and business leaders. “Japan is a

Municipals were weaker along with U.S. Treasuries Friday following better-than-expected jobs data while equities rallied on the data. The September non-farm payrolls report dashed any suggestions that the labor market is weakening, but analysts still debate whether the Federal Reserve will need to raise rates again. In addition to 336,000 jobs being created in the

Texas’ coffers will continue to overflow, with a nearly $18.3 billion balance projected at the end of the current biennium, according to a state revenue estimate released Thursday. State Comptroller Glenn Hegar said while the legislature approved $176.28 billion in general-purpose spending for the fiscal 2024-25 biennium that began Sept. 1, his office estimates revenue

Municipals were steady Thursday while the final large deals of the week priced in the primary. U.S. Treasuries were mostly firmer and equities were in the red ahead of the Friday payrolls data release. “The last labor market reading before the [non-farm payrolls] report provided another reminder that the labor market is still strong,” said