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U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered further mediation in the PREPA bankrputcy despite mediators’ insistence it was pointless. U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority parties to return to mediation despite the mediators’ determination further talks would be fruitless. The mediators shared their views in a Monday court filing,

Michael Decker, senior vice president of federal policy and research at the Bond Dealers of America. The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is considering rule changes modernizing disclosure duties for brokers, electronic delivery methods and disclosure timing to boost transparency and standardize practices for municipal fund securities. “We welcome the MSRB’s concept release on municipal fund

A view of the St. Augustine’s University campus with downtown Raleigh, North Carolina in the background.St. Augustine’s University A controversial, high interest-rate loan is helping one of the oldest historically Black colleges in the country, Saint Augustine’s University, stay afloat – for now. After struggling for years to maintain steady enrollment, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20747706/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipal bond supply projections for 2025 are at a high of $745 billion and a low of $480 billion, with most firms anticipating issuance next year will be on pace, if not surpass, 2024’s record-breaking total. While interest rates, inflation and macroeconomic policy will play a role in the

North Carolina’s treasurer-elect, Brad Briner, said the state should steer away from long-term debt. North Carolina treasurer-elect Brad Briner said he plans to discourage state government from issuing long-term bonds in the next few years though it might sell short-term debt. In an interview with The Bond Buyer, Briner acknowledged that North Carolina, rated triple-A

Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. November’s roundup of pressing items in the public finance market includes expert predictions following Donald Trump’s reelection, the prospect of involving the Securities and Exchange Commission to oversee issuer disclosure and more. Click here to read October’s grouping of top news. Eifel

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20748106/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were a touch weaker in spots Wednesday, as U.S. Treasury yields rose and equities ended mixed after an inflation print aligned with expectations. A consumer price index that pretty much met expectations, but showed inflation remains sticky, should not deter the Federal Open Market Committee by cutting 25

U.S. seaports generally enjoy strong financial metrics that would help offset headwinds from potential tariffs, said Jeff Devine, Municipal Research Analyst at GW&K Investment Management.GW&K Investment Management Investors in U.S. seaports aren’t worried — yet — about fallout from tariffs threatened by President-elect Donald Trump although shifts in trade policy combined with a potential labor

The lowest-rated cohort of New Jersey municipalities are on a trend of strengthening finances, according to a report from Moody’s Ratings.  Economic improvement, better management and stronger state support has helped the municipalities achieve their strongest finances in a decade, the report said.  The cohort members — which include Newark, Atlantic City, Paterson, Irvington, Salem,

“The district’s fiscal year 2025 budget request to Congress proposes $932 million for the District of Columbia, which is $142 million above the enacted level,” said Rep. Dave Joyce R- Ohio.  ”Notably, $47 million of this increase is due to a need for more emergency preparedness funding for the upcoming Presidential Inauguration. As a member

The “fist” monument to boxer Joe Louis in Detroit. The city has fought its way back from bankruptcy to investment grade.Adobe Stock Wednesday marks the 10-year anniversary of Detroit’s exit from bankruptcy. Its Chapter 9 declaration in July 2013 was the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, and Detroit’s comeback saga has been just as

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 $5 billion, according to data from LSEG. November was the first down month for issuance in the muni market and the top 20 bond financings only had a cumulative

Lighthouse at Montauk Point. Long Island. NewYorkMishella/Getty Images/iStockphoto Moody’s Ratings upgraded Suffolk County, New York, two notches citing the county’s improved fiscal position, sales tax growth and operational oversight.  Moody’s is the third rating agency to upgrade Suffolk this year, after Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings upgraded the Long Island county. The county plans

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20727385/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were slightly weaker Tuesday as investors digested a large amount of new-issuance against the backdrop of a weaker U.S. Treasury market while equities were mixed. Muni yields were cut up to two basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields rose by one to two basis points

Vivek Ramaswamy, chairman and co-founder of Strive Asset Management, far left, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with Republican lawmakers on Dec. 5, 2024 about efforts to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget.Al Drago/Bloomberg California’s publicly funded high-speed rail project, a favorite target of Congressional Republicans, faces a fresh threat when President-elect Donald Trump

Puerto Rico Attorney John Mudd speculated PREPA bankruptcy may be headed for dismissal, with the court appointing a receiver for the authority. “No prospect” of a “mediated or consensual resolution” for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bankruptcy exists, the PREPA mediation team told the court Monday, which an outside attorney said leaves the bankruptcy

“What we’re looking at for 2025 is a few warning lights on the dashboard that there could be some stress on state budgets in the next year,” said Tim Storey, CEO at the National Council of State Legislatures.   ”I’ve seen five to seven states that are saying, ‘we’re starting to project slower revenue growth, perhaps even

California’s bond rating outlook was revised to stable from negative by Moody’s Ratings.Bloomberg News California’s improved revenue outlook has brought the Golden State an improved rating outlook. Moody’s Ratings revised the outlook on California’s Aa2 rating to stable from negative Monday afternoon. Moody’s had revised the outlook to negative in May 2023 citing the state’s

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Oklahoma Treasurer Gentner Drummond, pictured criticized State Treasurer Todd Russ for fumbling the defense of the state’s anti-ESG law.Oklahoma attorney general’s office Oklahoma’s legal fight to reinstate its “anti-ESG” law will continue amid a public squabble between two elected officials who support the law. Oklahoma’s Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 prohibits state and local

“If you’re looking at a $2 billion capital cost, it’s generally outside the reach of governments to invest that kind of money into a building, said David Abrams, an investment banker with Inner Circle Sports.  ”The need for capital from a variety of sources is much greater and the revenue streams are more diverse. Ticket prices are no longer just general admission