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“Losing tax-exempt bonds would devastate American communities and set economic development efforts back decades,” said Toby Rittner, president and CEO of the Council of Development Finance Agencies. ”Communities use bonds to finance their built environment, infrastructure, schools and future growth needs. The housing industry uses bonds for affordable, senior and workforce housing. There are no alternatives

“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