The top bond counsel firms combined for a total of $220.03 billion in 6,077 transactions in the first half of 2021, up from the $191.51 billion in 5,124 deals in the first half of 2020.
Only one firm remained in the same spot they were at this point last year, the rest of the rankings saw big shifts from a year prior.
Moody's upgraded Minneapolis to Aaa. The outlook is stable, reflecting an expectation that a strong financial profile will help absorb cost pressures.
The Chicago Board of Education unanimously approved the firing of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez late Friday during a heated special meeting.
The budgeting constraints transformed the state's finances and bond ratings. But critics say the policy's downsides include the stifling of needed investments.
Municipals are seeing losses of 1.82% in December, which has dragged down overall gains to just 0.68% for 2024, per the Bloomberg Municipal Index.
Silver Point says it has done nothing wrong, and has retained prominent legal figures for its defense.
The bank's termination of its membership in the Net-Zero Banking Alliance ended a state review that could have led to a ban for governmental contracts.
