<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20497288/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals improved, outperforming small losses in U.S. Treasuries Tuesday, while equities closed with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting records. The day’s moves followed the Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes that signaled the Federal Reserve will be cautious with further policy easing. If the economy progresses as expected,

Moody’s Ratings downgraded Manhattan, Kansas, bonds to A1 from Aa3 in the wake of a tardy audit and deteriorating finances. A tardy annual audit and deteriorating finances led Moody’s Ratings to downgrade the issuer and general obligation rating for Manhattan, Kansas, to A1 from Aa3 and warn the rating could be lowered further or even

House Appropriations Chair Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., said disaster aid may be included in a short-term government funding bill this year.Al Drago/Bloomberg News Lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill next week to wrap up the 118th Congress with must-pass government funding and national defense authorization bills and fresh disaster funds on tap. The lame-duck session ending

“Emergency relief funding is not just about repairing infrastructure, it’s about ensuring that transportation remains a critical support system for communities rebuilding after devastating natural disasters,” said Paul P. Skoutelas, APTA President and CEO. ”This funding is critical now more than ever, as climate-driven disasters increase in intensity and frequency. Congress must act swiftly to provide

Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. The top 10 issuers for housing deals accounted for $7.41 billion in 79 deals in the first half of this year. While no issuer topped $1 billion, the New York City Housing Development Corp. came close, accounting for $997.93 million of housing

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20477360/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Muni yields fell Monday, following a U.S. Treasury rally, while equities ended up as market participants signaled their confidence in President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Treasury Secretary. Muni yields were bumped up to seven basis points, depending on the scale, while USTs rallied up to 15, with both

Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. The top five bond financings in the ranking came in at more than $9 billion, according to data from LSEG. The top 20 bond financings have a cumulative amount of more than $18 billion. Total issuance in October hit more than $56

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20436998/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> The municipal market was lightly traded and little changed Friday ahead of the Thanksgiving-shortened week, with strong market technicals leading to more muni outperformance to U.S. Treasuries and corporates. Triple-A yields barely budged for the ninth consecutive trading session while USTs saw small losses on the short end and

The village of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, is facing legal action over its transportation utility fee, which the Wisconsin Court of Appeals struck down in March.Adobe Stock The village of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, has become the target of lawsuits from the state’s combined chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association over its transportation utility fee, which was struck down

Pew senior officer Fatima Yousofi found states are considering diverse funding and financing tools to manage climate threats to their infrastructure.Pew As the municipal bond market expects issuance to swell over the next decade to accommodate climate-related infrastructure needs, states are also eying cap-and-invest and superfund programs to augment what is expected to be substantial

Longtime investment banker George Joseph McLiney, Jr., passed away unexpectedly at age 87 Saturday.  The founder of McLiney and Company, which was acquired by SAMCO Capital Markets in 2019, McLiney was also a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, an avid golfer and a successful Kansas cattleman. George McLiney, Jr. “He loved life, and that

Roosevelt & Cross CEO Charles Stavitski and President Elaine BrennanRoosevelt & Cross Charles Stavitski and Elaine Brennan have been promoted to new leadership positions at Roosevelt & Cross.  The pair, who were already members of the firm’s board of directors, have taken on more leadership duties in the past year, with new titles now formalizing