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For the third time in four years, long-term municipal bond volume has surpassed the $400 billion mark — this time thanks to a second half surge in taxable issuance that took the market by storm.
February 24
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The two active municipal bond insurers insured $5 billion more in 2019 than they did in 2018 thanks to a surge of issuance in the fourth quarter.
February 24
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While these were the percentage growth leaders, education and transportation had the biggest dollar growth.
February 24
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The region's bond issuers sold $113.3 billion of debt in 2019, a 16.8% increase from 2018 fueled largely by a spike in taxable deals.
February 21
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A state-by-state review of first half 2019 issuance in the Far West.
August 23 -
Issuers in the nine-state Far West region sold $34.6 billion of municipal bonds in 2019's first six months.
August 22
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A state-by-state review of first half 2019 issuance in the Southeast.
August 22 -
Two Virgin Trains USA deals from Florida helped push the region's volume up 9.8% over last year, making it one of only two regions to sell more bonds.
August 21
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A state-by-state review of first half 2019 issuance in the Midwest.
August 21 -
Municipal bond issuers in the Midwest recorded a healthy year-over-year volume gain, in contrast to flat nationwide numbers.
August 20
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A state-by-state review of first half 2019 issuance in the Southwest.
August 20 -
Refundings rebounded in the first half of 2019, but total bond volume across the Southwest fell to a six-year low.
August 19
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A state-by-state review of first half 2019 issuance in the Northeast.
August 19 -
Restrained volume, record demand sums up first half.
August 19 -
Municipal bond volume is 2% ahead of last year, as volume sans advance refundings is starting to level out and normalize.
August 19
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Public facilities and electric power were the sectors with the biggest declines.
August 19
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Short-term notes rose 17.9% in the first half of 2019 based on low rates, high demand, flatter yield curve and a backlog of projects.
August 19
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The municipal bond insurance industry has seen an uptick in overall par amount insured and a steady industry saturation rate for the first half of 2019.
August 19
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Municipal bond issuers in the Northeast sold $44.9 billion of municipal bonds in the first half of 2019, down 7% compared to the first half of 2018.
August 16
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A state-by-state review of 2018 municipal bond issuance issuance in the Far West.
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