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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21638175/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were firmer ahead of a smaller new-issue calendar, as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities ended mixed. “A solid January employment report already halted the Treasury market rally last Friday,” while this week’s consumer price index report caused more “bear steepening” of the Treasury curve, said BofA strategists.

PREPA bondholders said if the board continues its current approach there will be years more of litigation with outcomes showing the board’s positions are “baseless.” Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bondholders told the bankruptcy court they may challenge all Oversight Board’s advisory fees. The group of opposing bondholders, which hold or insure 61% of PREPA’s

MSRB Chief Economist Simon Wu A report published by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Thursday identified yields and market volatility as key drivers of secondary market trading volume in the municipal securities market, which has seen a record number of trades in each of the past three years. For their report, authors Simon Wu and

“A key credit risk for airports is financial exposure from litigation, which is generally mitigated by insurance,” said Kurt Forsgren, US Public Finance Managing Director, S&P Global Ratings. ”While safety concerns could weaken an airport’s desirability and demand over the long term, this hasn’t been observed for major US airports.”S&P Global Ratings A history of close

Scott Mitchell has been appointed CEO of InspereX after the firm experienced a banner year. Scott Mitchell, a 20-year veteran of J.P. Morgan, has joined InspereX as its CEO, succeeding former CEO John DesPrez III. “The firm just has great people, and a really unique culture, even then, and even more so now, the breadth

“This budget resolution provides the fiscal framework for what will be one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in modern history and the principal legislative vehicle for delivering on President Trump’s America First agenda,” House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, said.Allison Robbert/Bloomberg The House Budget Committee late Thursday passed a partisan budget resolution that clears

Sweetwater Union High School District broke ground in May on Castle Park High School’s football stadium. The project is funded partly by the district’s municipal bond program.Sweetwater Union High School District A San Diego-area high school district barred from market access four years ago will ride in Wednesday with a lift from a ratings upgrade

&lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21620339/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&gt; Municipals were firmer Thursday, as U.S. Treasury yields rallied and equities ended up. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Thursday was at 63%, the five-year at 64%, the 10-year at 67% and the 30-year at 86%, according to Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m. EST read. ICE Data Services had

“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

As part of a bankruptcy, Jackson Hospital & The Jackson Hospital and Clinic of Montgomery, Alabama, has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy, affecting $61 million of bond debt it defaulted on in September. The hospital owes an additional $5 million bridge loan to bondholders and has more than $100 million in trade debt to vendors and

Moody’s Ratings this week upgraded a big hospital system in Texas and downgraded another in New Mexico, affecting billions of dollars of outstanding debt. Moody’s Ratings this week upgraded a big hospital system in Texas and downgraded another in New Mexico, affecting billions of dollars of outstanding debt. The rating for Baylor Scott & White

“This will lower borrowing costs and free up valuable resources to ensure our communities can continue to develop projects that advance economic growth,” said Indiana GOP Rep. Rudy Yakym of a bill that would restore tax-exempt advance refunding.Rep. Rudy Yakym’s office Cities, states and other municipal bond issuers would regain the ability to advance refund