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
A bulldozer moves coal that will be burned to generate electricity at the American Electric Power coal-fired power plant in Winfield, West Virginia. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images The planned restart of Three Mile Island is a step forward for nuclear power, but the U.S. needs to deploy new plants to keep up
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
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,
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
California hospitals will get no extra time to retrofit hospitals against earthquakes after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have given them some breathing room. Senate Bill 1432 was approved by lawmakers with unanimous votes in both houses in August. Newsom announced his veto Sept. 12. Under existing regulations, hospitals will be forced
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I listened to Shostakovich’s ninth symphony on the way back from Labour’s party conference in Liverpool. The prime minister mentioned the composer in his speech as the one he turns to “when the reviews aren’t
Signage at the New World Tower, which houses the headquarters of New World Development Co., in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. New World Developmen suspended trading of its shares in Hong Kong on Thursday morning. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Hong Kong’s major developer, New World Development surged over
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
Georgia’s weakening economy and the long-run impact of recent tax cuts are concerns, credit analysts say, albeit ones the state’s triple-A bond ratings may ride out successfully. The state’s unemployment rate has gone up for four consecutive months, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The GOP-dominated state government has been cutting the top
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
Fstop123 | E+ | Getty Images While housing affordability remains a challenge for many buyers in the U.S., conditions are somewhat improving due to lower mortgage rates. Buyers need to earn $115,000 to afford the typical home in the U.S., according to a new report by Redfin, an online real estate brokerage firm. That’s down
Labour’s conference in Liverpool should have been a celebration: the party has not held a gathering in power since Gordon Brown was prime minister in 2009 and its landslide election victory was secured less than three months ago. Instead, many delegates were subdued, their confidence in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer shaken by a decision
A sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Rafael, California, on Aug. 7, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A steady decline in mortgage rates to two-year lows has current homeowners rushing to take advantage of potential savings. Applications to refinance a home loan surged 20% last week compared with
A Missouri government is the latest to offer government support — funded through municipal bonds —to revive a moribund mall. But developer River City Centre’s plan for West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau, a city of 40,500 along Interstate 55 about midway between St. Louis and Memphis, breaks with the current trend of converting malls
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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
Courtesy: Wojciechowski Family Real estate is a key puzzle piece in achieving the U.S.’ climate goals, according to federal officials. Residential and commercial buildings account for 31% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, after accounting for “indirect” emissions like electricity use, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. That’s more than other economic sectors like transportation
The municipal bond market will be showered this week with nearly $2 billion of triple-A-rated debt from water agencies in Southwest states facing drought and other climate issues. The Texas Water Development Board tops the week’s issuance calendar with $1.6 billion of State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas master trust bonds to finance local
A Chinese flag in Pudong’s Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai, China, on Sept. 18, 2023. Raul Ariano | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese property stocks rallied on Tuesday after top financial regulators vowed a range of monetary easing measures to provide some relief for millions of families and boost a recovery in the real estate
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