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  1. Munis little changed ahead of FOMC decision
    SourceMedia Bond Buyer | 06/17/25 04:07 PM EDT

    "We expect no change to rates but [for the Federal Open Market Committee] to continue to signal that rate cuts should still be expected," said Cooper Howard, a fixed income strategist at Charles Schwab.

  2. FOMC preview: analysts again looking ahead
    SourceMedia Bond Buyer | 06/16/25 12:15 PM EDT

    The panel is not expected to change rates, but the dot plot will be watched to see if the Fed's prior projection of two rate cuts this year holds.

  3. Munis mixed ahead of smaller new-issue calendar
    SourceMedia Bond Buyer | 06/13/25 04:00 PM EDT

    Issuance takes a bit of a breather due to the Juneteenth holiday and the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Barclays (BCS) strategists said.

  4. Fixed income leaders fretting debt limit
    SourceMedia Bond Buyer | 06/12/25 11:06 AM EDT

    As Congress grinds through the budget reconciliation, fixed income market experts are eyeballing an uncontrolled national debt while dreading a heavy-handed response from the Treasury bond market.

  5. Munis undeperform UST rally post CPI
    SourceMedia Bond Buyer | 06/11/25 04:05 PM EDT

    A "lighter-than-anticipated CPI report" led to UST firmness, as it "quelled fears about tariff-related inflation and boosted enthusiasm that the Fed will cut rates in the next two or three meetings," said Jos? Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers.

  6. Massive new-issue day ahead of CPI
    SourceMedia Bond Buyer | 06/10/25 04:05 PM EDT

    The elevated new-issue market comes on the heels of one of the largest weeks of issuance.

  7. Munis outperform USTs after nonfarm payrolls report
    SourceMedia Bond Buyer | 06/06/25 04:40 PM EDT

    The nonfarm payrolls report shows the economy is "hanging in there," though it is slowing, said Jeff MacDonald of Fiduciary Trust International.

  8. Waller: Fed not looking to buy bonds amid sell-off
    SourceMedia Bond Buyer | 05/22/25 12:03 PM EDT

    Bond yields are shooting up for the second time in as many months. Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller attributes the volatility to concerns about rising national debt levels.

  9. Fed paper flags 'underappreciated' risks of private credit
    SourceMedia Bond Buyer | 05/21/25 05:07 PM EDT

    As private credit tops $1 trillion, Fed researchers warn bank exposure to the sector could spark systemic risk if defaults spike.

  10. Munis underperform UST gains; mutual funds see inflows
    SourceMedia Bond Buyer | 05/15/25 04:38 PM EDT

    A couple of "bond-friendly" economic reports released Thursday could encourage the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates in the near future, some analysts argued.

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Lower-quality debt securities generally offer higher yields, but also involve greater risk of default or price changes due to potential changes in the credit quality of the issuer. Any fixed income security sold or redeemed prior to maturity may be subject to loss.

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