Bonds

Noble Network of Charter Schools’ Rowe-Clark Math and Science Academy campus in Chicago. The network’s recent bond sale was a success.Noble Network of Charter Schools Charter schools are a flashpoint across the nation, yet as the larger charter sector reels, particularly those with unrated credits, some remain resilient, including one Midwest charter school that went

Puerto Rico Oversight Board Executive Director Robert Mujica suggested non-settling bondholders might be offered recoveries of about 4% of the principal due.Darren McGee Office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul The Puerto Rico Oversight Board is saying it will not improve its offer to creditors of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. The board will

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21560546/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were steady Monday as U.S. Treasuries were narrowly mixed and equities ended up. Munis continued their January rally heading into the first week of the month as the asset class saw gains of 0.43%, bringing year-to-date gains to 0.94%, said Jason Wong, vice president of municipals at AmeriVet

Electrical transmission lines near the Eaton Fire in Altadena. The Eaton Fire has become the fifth-deadliest in state history, killing at least 17 people, burning 14,021 acres and destroying 9,418 structures.Bloomberg News Southern California Edison reported to state regulators Thursday that its equipment may have played a role in sparking the Hurst Fire that burned

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in 2017 led the charge to save tax-exempt private activity bonds that had been axed in an early House draft of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Al Drago/Bloomberg House and Senate tax staff and members seemed receptive to the Bond Dealers of America’s plea to preserve the municipal bond tax

North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner said addressing the state health plan’s looming defict is one of his highest priorities. The North Carolina State Health Plan Board of Trustees took a step toward a salary-based employee health insurance premium contribution system, as a way to avoid a looming $1.3 billion deficit in the government’s health plan

&amp;lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21524058/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&amp;gt; Municipals were weaker out long, while U.S. Treasury yields rose and equities ended down after a mixed jobs report. Ahead of Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report, UST yields fell another eight basis points this week, making it a 33-basis-point rally from Jan. 14, said Barclays strategist Mikhail Foux. Munis had

“In Texas, resilient growth is expected to continue in 2025 at about the same pace as 2024,” Dallas Federal Reserve Vice President Labor Economist Pia Orrenius said, adding risks to the outlook include, tariffs, sharply lower immigration, and a rollback in federal government spending. Dallas Federal Reserve Job growth will continue to trend lower in

&amp;amp;amp;lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21507641/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&amp;amp;amp;gt; The muni mark took a breather Thursday, as yields were little changed, while inflows into muni mutual funds exceeded $1 billion. U.S. Treasuries were slightly weaker and equities were mixed toward the close. President Trump’s tariff threats against America’s primary trading partners could be bullish for bonds, somewhat mitigated

A new MARTA train is shown off in a special event Jan. 30 at the system’s Lindbergh station.MARTA The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is coming to market with a triple-A-rated negotiated sale of green bonds to refund issuances from 2020 and 2021 while also financing a major upgrade to its rolling stock.   “When I

Hawaiian Airlines is the largest airline in Hawaii with extensive inter-island service. Hawaiian Airlines When the Hawaii Department of Transportation heads to market Feb. 13 to sell up to $855 million of tax-exempt airport system revenue bonds, it will do so with across-the-board double-A ratings after receiving a ratings boost from Moody’s Ratings. Moody’s upgraded

“We simply cannot have a situation in which Congress comes together in bipartisan fashion, agrees on a measure, and a president who has taken an oath to faithfully execute those laws, instead picks and chooses among them,” said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, the Democratic ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee.  Confusion caused by

Residents outside a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California.Bloomberg News S&P Global Ratings revised the outlook to negative from stable on Edison International and Southern California Edison based on the potential risk of depletion of the wildfire bond fund created by California lawmakers to bail out utilities facing wildfire liability risk. S&P

&amp;lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21408585/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&amp;gt; Issuance rose in January on a year-over-year basis, as issuers came to market amid policy uncertainty and possible tax changes. January’s volume was at $35.243 billion in 486 issues, up 10.8% from $31.817 billion in 554 issues in 2024, according to LSEG data. January’s total also surpasses the 10-year

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21410664/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were mixed, while U.S. Treasury yields rose and equity prices fell Friday after the White House announced tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China will take effect Saturday. For the week, municipals “not only moved in sync (with Treasuries) they actually outperformed, especially in the belly of the curve,

Emergency crews work near the site of the crash of an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter on the Potomac River.Bloomberg News Two Moody’s Ratings analysts were on the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night in Washington, D.C., killing all aboard. Analysts Chris Collins and Melissa Nicandri were among the

The University of Tennessee wants to be given the right to sell a wider variety of bond types. AdobeStock The University of Tennessee wants the Tennessee State School Bond Authority to grant it the right to offer bonds supported by its general operating budget rather than revenue streams. Residence halls and parking lots are the

“As issuers see our name out there, that we’re willing to put our capital commitment in play, they’re going to give us opportunities to be an underwriter more and more,” Noe Hinojosa, president of Estrada Hinojosa, said. Estrada Hinojosa Estrada Hinojosa & Co., which was acquired by Texas Regional Bank in August, is expanding its

&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21374434/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; Municipals were steady to slightly weaker in spots, while U.S. Treasury yields rose a little and equities ended down after the Federal Open Market Committee, as expected, held rates steady. “Both the FOMC’s December Summary of Economic Projections and current rate futures suggest 50 basis points of additional cuts