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Congress' deficit-raising actions have made it more likely that munis would be targeted for cuts to raise revenues in infrastructure or other future bond-related legislation.
March 22 -
With the deep cut in the corporate tax rate and rising interest rate, banks are rethinking their investments in municipal securities.
March 22 -
After back to back weeks of decent issuance, the primary muni market will get with a reality check of weekly issuance below $3 billion, thanks mostly to continued tax reform fallout.
March 16 -
Declining volume and demand shifts won't stop the muni market from delivering positive returns in 2018, says Oppenheimer & Co.'s Jeffrey Lipton.
March 15 -
The Trump plan proposes only a 20% federal share, leaving local governments to come up with 80% of their own money or in partnership with the state and private investors.
March 13 -
The $1 trillion infrastructure plan unveiled by Senate Democrats would be paid for by a rollback of some of the recently enacted Republican tax law provisions.
March 7 -
As the New York City Council held its first hearing on Mayor de Blasio’s $88.67 billion preliminary budget, "Washington" and "Albany" loomed over the proceedings.
March 7 -
The 29% tax exposure rate is up for a readjustment because the new tax bill slashed the corporate tax rate to 21% from 35% and also lowered individual tax rates.
February 28 -
The light month for long-term municipal bond volume is another ripple effect of the new tax law and the issuance rush leading up to its enactment.
February 28 -
John Cross, the Treasury Department's associate tax legislative counsel, said the existing tax rules are clear on advance refundings of taxable debt.
February 26