"If the GOP wins the House, the specter of risk to the municipal bond tax-exemption will increase," said Edwin Oswald, a tax partner at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe in Washington D.C.
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The red wave that took the presidency and the Senate — along with increased odds of a Republican victory in the House — was hanging heavily over fixed income markets Wednesday, with munis and UST yields rising up to 17 basis points, with the largest losses out long.
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Voters were asked to consider at least $148.912 billion of bonds this year in 908 ballot referendums, according to data compiled by Bond Buyer.
November 6
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The University of Texas at Austin's Center on Municipal Capital Markets will provide graduate and continuing education programs, research reports, and public outreach.
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With the rollout of a new final EPA rule, Midwest municipalities are seeking ways to finance lead pipe replacement efforts, including through revenue bonds.
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Issuers in Southwest states led by Texas are hoping voters will approve billions of dollars of bonds in Tuesday's election.
Investors should "brace themselves" for further volatility, as uncertainty is likely to remain, said Tom Kozlik, managing director and head of public policy and municipal strategy at HilltopSecurities.
Potential new Senate Finance Committee Chair Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, has suggested a potential workaround to offset the cost of extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
The steady demand for municipal bonds in high-risk areas underscores the complex relationship between climate change and financial markets.
Oppenheimer's Head of Public Finance Beth Coolidge and Columbus Auditor Megan Kilgore delve into the future of public finance and human infrastructure on a wide range of topics, from affordable housing and workforce development to public health, climate resiliency, and digital access.
As extreme weather events occur with more frequency across the country, Michael Gaughan, executive director of the Vermont Bond Bank, says municipal bond banks can help smaller communities deal with the effects of them. Gaughan speaks with The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk on the effects of climate change and how the various levels of government can work together to address it.
October's roundup of pressing items in the bond markets includes a spate of lawsuits involving municipal bonds, issuers weighing in on the Financial Data Transparency Act and more.
Top 10 electric power bond counsel of electric power issuance accounted for $9.36 billion in 38 deals in the first half of 2024.
The 10 largest issuers of electric power issuance in the first half of 2024 accounted for $8.224 billion.
The lawsuit targets emails with the message "from our friends in DC" that relate to the treasurer's list of firms restricted from state business.
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander announced an initiative to further exclude fossil fuels from pension funds' private portfolios to combat climate change.
The state received $250 million in federal funding to expand a Salton Sea restoration project in Imperial County, near the Mexican border.
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Northern Illinois University is going to market with $62 million of certificates of participation to finance energy-saving projects affecting 50 buildings.
November 5
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While this meeting is a slam dunk, the election and data makes the December meeting more of a question, some analysts said.
November 5
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The upgrade affects most but not all of MEAG's outstanding bonds.
November 4
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A rule change allowing non-profits to cash in green energy credits presents both opportunities and challenges.
November 4
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The Philadelphia-based university straddles the higher education and healthcare sectors, but market demand suggests it's greater than the sum of its parts.
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