Utah’s Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) will wrap up financing for its transition to cleaner fuels with a $114.6 million power supply revenue bond sale next week. The deal comes after state lawmakers in June amended a 2024 law to keep Utah’s largest coal-fired power plant in operation to address IPA’s concerns it would put nearly
A little-noticed new program in Ohio’s capital budget is drawing attention after a nonprofit advocacy group called its grants to religious groups unconstitutional. The One Time Strategic Community Investment Fund forces taxpayers to support religious instruction, argues Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a 501(c)(3) devoted to the Establishment Clause of the First
Months after Minnesota’s second-largest healthcare employer was downgraded by two rating agencies, the Minnesota Nurses Association is taking aim at the management of Minneapolis-based Allina Health and arguing that Allina’s board should be composed of “largely bedside workers.” The union, which represents 22,000 nurses across Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa, released a report on
A sign is posted in front of a home for sale on August 07, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Mortgage interest rates rose last week for the third straight week, hitting the highest level since August. That caused demand from both current homeowners and potential homebuyers to take a big
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu delivers his annual policy address at the Legislative Council on Oct. 16, 2024 in Hong Kong. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Hong Kong chief executive John Lee announced moves aimed at addressing the city’s housing affordability crisis, calling it “an issue of great
Anton Wormann, 32, moved to Japan in October 2018. Courtesy of Anton Wormann Anton Wormann, 32, has always had a passion for DIY projects and creating beautiful spaces. So, after he discovered that his neighbor’s property had been abandoned, he decided to purchase it and bring it back to life. Upon inspection, Wormann discovered that
Municipals were little changed Tuesday as investors await a surge of new issuance to hit the market Wednesday and Thursday. U.S. Treasuries rallied out long and equities ended down. Two weeks into the fourth quarter of the year, munis are posting negative returns in October, down 0.56%, bringing year-to-date returns down to 1.72%, said Jason
Morsa Images | Getty Buying a home is often the biggest financial decision you’ll ever make. It’s not just about choosing a place to live; it’s about making a long-term investment that will impact your financial future for years to come. Therefore, if you are looking to buy a home, there are certain steps you should
Florida continues to work to reduce its debt load, offering a tender to holders of $1.4 billion of bonds, nearly 10% of its par outstanding, using its own cash without the sale of refunding bonds. Issuers have turned to tenders since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the tax-exempt advanced refunding option.
The financial health of publicly-funded pension plans is showing improvement thanks to booming markets, as analysts warn of complacency. “Public plans are benefiting tremendously from favorable public and private equity markets, in addition to higher, safer returns from the global interest rate environment,” said Anthony Randazzo, executive director at the Equable Institute. “The challenge for
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has requested comment on a proposal that would add additional disclosure items related to infrastructure assets to issuers’ financial statements, a move that hopes to reexamine how such assets are recognized and measured and how issuers should go about reporting them. Joel Black, chair of the GASB said in an
A Utah judge voided a proposed constitutional amendment on the Nov. 5 statewide ballot that raised concerns about future state funding for K-12 public schools. If passed by voters, Amendment A would have provided more flexibility for Utah’s budget by tapping excess income tax revenue currently constitutionally earmarked mainly for public education. Utah Third District
By Bond Buyer Staff October 15, 2024 12:56 PM Rank Underwriter First 9 months 2024 par amount (USD) Market share (%) Number of issues 1 BofA Securities 62.6948 billion 16.86 359 2 J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 37.0075 billion 9.95 269 3 Morgan Stanley 33.2208 billion 8.93 154 4 RBC Capital Markets 32.3722 billion 8.71 348
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Hidden inside a 46-story luxury condominium building in Miami is a massive garage where dozens of busy robots whisk cars to and from parking spots. The futuristic 24/7 operation unfolds across a 13-level garage and employs five car lifts, dozens of lasers and hundreds of bar codes embedded in the floors. Residents who pull into one
RankMunicipal advisorFirst 9 months 2024 par amount (USD)Market shareNumber of issuesFirst 9 months 2023 par amount (USD millions)Market shareNumber of issues1PFM Financial Advisors LLC62.0602 billion19.4057643.4313 billion18.845002Public Resources Advisory Group45.0266 billion14.0711726.3871 billion11.441053Hilltop Securities23.4039 billion7.3235916.4167 billion7.123264Kaufman Hall & Associates Inc13.0056 billion4.07624.5247 billion1.96345Frasca & Associates12.9054 billion4.03×8.0842 billion3.51306KNN Public Finance8.0163 billion2.51544.3003 billion1.87377Acacia Financial Group Inc7.6603 billion2.39596.5488 billion2.84668Piper Sandler &
RankMunicipal advisorFirst 9 months 2024 par amount (USD)Market shareNumber of issuesFirst 9 months 2023 par amount (USD millions)Market shareNumber of issues1PFM Financial Advisors LLC62.0602 billion19.4057643.4313 billion18.845002Public Resources Advisory Group45.0266 billion14.0711726.3871 billion11.441053Hilltop Securities23.4039 billion7.3235916.4167 billion7.123264Kaufman Hall & Associates Inc13.0056 billion4.07624.5247 billion1.96345Frasca & Associates12.9054 billion4.03×8.0842 billion3.51306KNN Public Finance8.0163 billion2.51544.3003 billion1.87377Acacia Financial Group Inc7.6603 billion2.39596.5488 billion2.84668Piper Sandler &
Houston dodged a blow to its fiscal 2025 budget when Texas officials Wednesday freed up state funds to help pay the city’s share of costs to remove debris created by two fierce storms this year. The situation underscored fiscal problems the nation’s fourth-largest city faces from natural disasters that could compound its growing structural budget
As mortgage rates stagnate around 6%, prospective homebuyers are feeling nostalgic for the 3% interest rates of 2020 and 2021. Google search results for the term “assumable mortgage” spiked in May, following a steady upward trend starting in 2022. Mortgage assumptions allow buyers to take over an existing mortgage at its current rate, possibly securing
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Goldman Sachs’ quarterly profits jumped 45 per cent to $3bn in the third quarter, boosted by its equity trading business, even as the investment bank took another hit from its retreat from retail banking. Goldman’s
Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024. David A. Grogan Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway continued to increase its stake in SiriusXM, now owning 32% of the New York-based satellite radio company. The Omaha-based conglomerate purchased roughly 3.6 million shares