Jan 27, 2025 · Kroll Bond Rating Agency downgraded Chicago's general obligation bonds to A-minus from A, citing high fixed costs and one-time fixes. The outlook is negative.

Jan 2, 2025 · Exchange-traded funds saw inflows of $527 million for the week ending Dec. 24 after outflows of $562 million the week prior, per ICI data. Tax-exempt municipal money market funds saw inflows of $2 ...

Dec 31, 2024 · The muni market saw $507.585 billion of debt issued in 2024, up 31.8% from $385.061 in 2023. This surpasses the previous record of $484.601 billion in 2020 by more than $20 billion, per LSEG data.

Dec 26, 2024 · Analysts are unsure what the Federal Open Market Committee will do with monetary policy in 2025. The panel projects two rate cuts, but some analysts expect more, and others see fewer.

Nov 7, 2024 · The Bond Buyer's Deal of the Year awards will mark the 23rd year it has recognized outstanding achievement in municipal finance. The event, to be held Dec. 3 in New York City, will also include ...

Explore annual municipal bond issuance from 1986 through today. Scroll through to parse by month, sector, tax status, issuance type, pricing type, security type, bond structure, insurance status ...

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Oct 24, 2024 · While fundamentals remain strong — with credit upgrades outpacing downgrades by 3.5 times so far in 2024 — technical factors have been "less supportive," Principal Asset Management strategists ...

January's volume was $35.243 billion in 486 issues, up 10.8% from $31.817 billion in 554 issues in 2024, according to LSEG data.

Dec 31, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser had a meeting on Monday to discuss the president's return to Washington which comes on the heels of Congressional action that ...