“It is totally counter-intuitive that a Republican district would be thinking about eliminating a tool that finances the very infrastructure and economic development and affordable housing in their district,” said Toby Rittner, president and CEO of the Council of Development Finance Agencies. ”But this is a math game. The president wants certain things, and they have
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21870451/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were quiet Friday ahead of an $11 billion new-issue calendar as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities ended up. The bond market’s attention has shifted from inflation and tariffs to economic growth issues, said BofA Global Research’s Yingchen Li and Ian Rogow. “Weak January retail sales and a
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21851341/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipal bond issuance in the Far West region in 2024 reflected a national boom, rising 30.8% year-over-year to $98.96 billion, according to LSEG data, spurred by infrastructure spending and fear over potential changes post-election. “There was a theme for the majority of the year of people pushing out debt
Dave Sanchez has been head of the SEC Office of Municipal Securities since 2022. While Dave Sanchez, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Municipal Securities has repeatedly expressed concern regarding joint powers authorities, there is no certainty of following enforcement action although that risk always can be heightened in situations where bond
Issuers in the Southeast sold $96.74 billion of municipal bonds in 2024, up $30.47 billion from the preceding year, according to LSEG data. The region’s 46% year-over-year volume gain surpassed the nationwide 33.1% increase, which brought overall muni volume to a record $512.7 billion. The Southeast increase followed a 4.8% drop in 2023 from 2022.
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21835112/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were a touch firmer in spots Wednesday as U.S. Treasury yields fell further and equities ended mixed. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Wednesday was at 63%, the five-year at 64%, the 10-year at 68% and the 30-year at 87%, according to Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m. EST
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21815415/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Midwest municipal bond volume grew in 2024, but at a rate well behind the nation’s during a record year for muni sales. Issuers in the 11-state region sold $80 billion of municipal bonds, a 14.9% increase-year-over-year, as U.S. municipal volume rose 33.1% to $512.7 billion. “[2024] was the highest
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21816220/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Muni yields fell Tuesday, underperforming a U.S. Treasury rally. Equities ended mixed. Muni yields fell three to eight basis points, while UST yields fell eight to 11 basis points. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Tuesday was at 63%, the five-year at 64%, the 10-year at 67% and the
Southwest municipal bond issuance climbed 23% last year led again by Texas, where debt sales accounted for nearly 70.4% of the region’s volume. The increase to $103.3 billion of bonds marks a big jump from 2023’s $84 billion, which was just 0.6% higher than in 2022, according to LSEG data. Bond volume in Texas set
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21795219/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were slightly firmer in spots Monday as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities ended mixed. “Munis have been slow and steady (steady may be a stretch) for the first couple of months of the year,” said Daryl Clements, a portfolio manager at AllianceBernstein. Munis returned 0.51% in January
Municipal bond issuance surged past the $500 billion mark to a record in 2024, as infrastructure spending needs and election-related concerns unleashed a slew of mega deals. The muni market produced $512.7 billion of debt issuance in 2024, up 33.1% from $385.1 billion in 2023, according to LSEG data. This surpasses the previous record of $484.6
Construction on an underpass at State Route 46, part of the California high speed rail project, which is the target of a review by the Trump administration.California High Speed Rail Authority The Trump administration said Thursday it would launch a probe into California’s long-struggling bullet train to determine whether it should rescind $4 billion in
A rendering of Brightline West, the Las Vegas-Los Angeles electric bullet train that came to market this week with $2.5 billion of unrated private activity bonds.Brightline West Brightline West, the Las Vegas-Los Angeles bullet train, hit the market Thursday with $2.5 billion of unrated private activity bonds that sported nearly double-digit yields in what’s likely to
“I hope the House can pass one big bill that meets President Trump’s priorities,” said Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, D-S.C. ”This approach provides money that we needed yesterday to continue the momentum on securing our border, enforcing our immigration laws, and rebuilding our military. Time is of the essence.”Brett Flashnick The U.S. Senate emerged
Collapsed Interstate 40 in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Gov. Josh Stein is seeking an additional $19 billion in federal aid.North Carolina Department of Transportation Reports that President Donald Trump plans to cut 84% of the staff from one of the two major federal programs providing natural disaster aid concern analysts. Previously, Trump suggested
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21753829/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were firmer Friday ahead of a larger new-issue calendar as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities were down. Muni yields were bumped up to four basis points, depending on the curve, while UST yields fell eight to nine basis points across the curve. Market activity has been somewhat
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks in Washington, D.C., in January. The governor devoted a healthy chunk of his budget address to warnings about and defiance of the Trump administration.Bloomberg News Washington’s threats to state and local government funding took center stage when Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday delivered his seventh budget address to a joint
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21736765/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were steady to slightly firmer Thursday as the $2.5 billion Brightline West Passenger Rail Project deal priced amid a quieter new-issue market. U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly and equities were down. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Thursday was at 62%, the five-year at 63%, the 10-year at
Miami International Airport will sell $526 million of municipal bonds this week. Bloomberg News Miami-Dade County is selling $526 million of aviation revenue bonds this week, as the number of passengers using Miami International Airport continues to bounce back from the pandemic and exceed pre-COVID numbers since the pandemic’s low in 2020. The deal consists
&lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21715678/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&gt; Municipals were little changed Wednesday as U.S. Treasuries were firmer and equities ended mixed. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Wednesday was at 63%, the five-year at 63%, the 10-year at 66% and the 30-year at 84%, according to Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m. EST read. ICE Data Services
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