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Investors will have a chance to buy New York City’s third-ever social-labeled general obligation bonds this week. Comptroller Brad Lander said he has high hopes for the taxable $1.5 billion deal despite the awkwardness of Mayor Eric Adams’ recent federal criminal indictment on bribery charges.  “[The credit rating agencies] have reported they believe the city’s

The end of a brief strike by longshoremen at East and Gulf Coast ports eases immediate credit concerns for the ports, although the lynchpin of the agreement, a 62% salary increase, may nibble away at the bottom lines for some ports over the long term. The strike between the International Longshoremen’s Association representing 45,000 workers

The next generation of public policymakers and public finance practitioners will mingle with current municipal finance pros at a career forum hosted by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy’s Center for Municipal Finance. During the week of Oct. 14, the CMF will hold lunchtime seminars designed to help interested students get the

The California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank board of directors approved $26 million in loan financing for the city of Santa Cruz for two wastewater improvement system projects, IBank officials said Thursday. The funding will help the city replace and upgrade decades-old equipment with the aim of preventing costly repairs, protecting pipelines from corrosion, improving

Taxpayers shoulder a heavy burden for sports stadium subsidies, the Tax Foundation said this week. Reams of research shows that using bonds to finance sports stadiums and arenas do not generate enough revenue to justify the costs, the foundation said in a blog post Thursday. “According to the academic research, the tangible economic benefits job

Dennis J. Enright, founding principal of NW Financial Group and NW Capital Markets, has died, the New Jersey-based firm announced Thursday. He was 76. Enright’s career spanned a half-century, and he was a pioneer in many now-common financing strategies.  “He was a premier banker, always innovating and searching for client solutions that would save money,”

U.S. Treasuries sold off Friday after payrolls came in much hotter than expected, leading economists and traders to pare back rate cut expectations. The municipal market could not ignore the moves and triple-A yields rose, but outperformed taxables to a large extent, pushing ratios lower. Equities rallied on the news, pushing the Dow to close

After taking a hit in the wake of the deadly 2023 wildfire that devastated the West Maui town of Lahaina, municipal bonds issued for investor-owned utility Hawaiian Electric are on an upswing. The debt, trading in the secondary market as low as 63 cents on the dollar last year, had recovered to the 95 and

Municipals faced some pressure Thursday as U.S. Treasuries saw losses amid geopolitical uncertainty and mixed macroeconomic data ahead of Friday’s payrolls figure while equities were off near the close. The last large new-issues priced in the primary and secondary trading pointed to some weakness, leading to small cuts to triple-A yield curves.  Municipal bond mutual

There were many “trailblazers” at the Muni Pride LGBTQ+ History Month Social Mixer, Connecticut Treasurer Erick Russell said in his speech at the event.  “Even if you aren’t a first, say, for your profession, or a first in your organization, the worlds of finance and law and government have not always been the best when

Municipals were a touch softer Wednesday, but outperformed U.S. Treasury weakness as investors focused on the primary market with several large new-issues pricing to solid demand. Equities were in the black to close the session. Triple-A yield curves were little changed to weaker by one to four basis points, depending on the curve, while Treasuries

Municipals yields fell Tuesday following the U.S. Treasury market in a flight-to-safety bid amid rising tensions in the Middle East while equities saw losses. The larger new-issue slate began pricing in earnest as the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York accelerated a $1-plus billion Northwell Health deal and several competitive loans were well

In her new role as Indianapolis-based managing director at Crews & Associates, Susan Reed aims to bring both creative ideas and a deep well of experience to bear on the challenges facing Indiana issuers. Reed, who has worked as a bond attorney and a municipal advisor and has served in a community and economic development

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal ReserveAl Drago/Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Inflation and unemployment are the two key data points the Federal Reserve leans on when setting monetary policy, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell flagged another potentially relevant metric: personal savings.  Powell said government measures of gross domestic income, or GDI, had been coming in

Municipals saw some weakness up front while U.S. Treasuries saw losses across the curve after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled the Fed’s rate-cutting schedule was not yet certain as the U.S. economy remains strong. Equities closed in the black. USTs saw the largest losses on the short-end, with yields rising up to 7 basis

Alabama Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell will take over as co-head of the House Municipal Finance Caucus as Maryland Democrat Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger retires at the end of his term. Sewell will take the caucus helm at a key time as Congress is expected to tackle tax policy next year in a debate that municipal bond

Samuel A. Ramirez & Co. has added public finance bankers in three separate offices as it continues to broaden its national reach. Cordelia Mendez joins as a vice president in the New York City office, Ayanna Louis-Charles joins as a senior vice president in south Florida and Courtney Okezie joins as a vice president in

As the election approaches, tax policy issues are moving to the fore including pass-through entity exemptions used to negate the effects of the cap on state and local tax deductions.  “If the SALT cap expires, then you’re going to see some states where they didn’t have this legislation, have to figure out what to do,

While Hurricane Helene could have short- and long-term impacts on government finances and the economy, observers say Florida’s hurricane catastrophe fund has sufficient funds to cover damages without requiring immediate replenishment. Meanwhile, for now, BofA still plans to price $233 million of water and wastewater revenue bonds for Tampa on Tuesday and $210 million of

Minneapolis will bring general obligation bonds to market next week in a deal that includes funding to repair damage left by the 2020 riots after a police officer killed George Floyd. The city will sell $123.59 million of tax-exempt Series 2024 general obligation bonds via competitive sale Tuesday. The municipal advisor on the deal is

The municipal market muscled through this week by holding yields mostly steady as investors digested a large new-issue slate, heavy on tax-exempt paper, even as U.S. Treasuries were weaker until Friday’s session. Municipal triple-A yield curves closed out the week with few changes, valuations were little changed — though at attractive levels — and the

Municipals were steady Thursday as the last large deals of the week priced while municipal bond mutual funds reported the 13th consecutive week of inflows, led by high-yield. Munis were in their own lane, ignoring a mixed U.S. Treasury market while equities rallied. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Thursday was at 64%, the three-year at 64%,

The Louisiana Bond Commission approved the sale of $620 million in aviation revenue bonds and $220 million in sales tax bonds and modified conditions for up to $1 billion in gas and fuels tax bonds it previously authorized. The commission consented to the sale of up to $575 million in general airport revenue refunding bonds

Municipals were steady for another session as the primary market took focus with several large deals seeing yields lowered upon repricing. U.S. Treasuries were weaker and equities saw losses. The Investment Company Institute reported $1.329 billion of inflows into municipal bond mutual funds for the week ending Sept. 18 after $1.402 billion of inflows the

Dan Callahan joined UMB Bank’s capital markets division as a senior vice president and public finance banker, the bank announced last week. Based in Austin, Callahan will oversee sales and business development, focusing on “UMB’s continued growth in the Texas municipal market through enhanced offerings in school municipal financing that will deliver sustainable results for

Municipals were little changed Tuesday as the primary market picked up steam, led by two billion-dollar retail offerings and upsized deals for New York paper. U.S. Treasuries were firmer and equities closed the session up, led by the S&P 500 hitting a new record. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Tuesday was at 65%, the three-year at

Bond-financed redevelopment underpins Kansas City, Missouri’s plan to tackle decades-old blight and environmental issues that go back further in the Historic Northeast neighborhood. Clay County Commissioner Scott Wagner, previously a Kansas City councilman, told The Bond Buyer that “just the sheer magnitude” of this redevelopment project presented a challenge, but it stands a chance of

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Municipals were steady to start the week while the focus moved to the hefty primary slate as several deals priced bonds for retail to good demand. U.S. Treasuries were slightly weaker and equities closed the session in the black. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Monday was at 64%, the three-year at 66%, the five-year at 66%,

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