U.S. President Donald Trump purchased about $100 million in municipal and corporate bonds from mid-November to late December, his latest disclosures showed, including up to $2 million in ?Netflix (NFLX) and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) bonds just weeks after the companies announced ?their merger.
U.S. President Donald Trump purchased about $100 million in municipal and corporate bonds from mid-November to late December, his latest disclosures showed, including up to $2 million in ?Netflix (NFLX) and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) bonds just weeks after the companies announced their ?merger.
Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, one of two toll systems operated by The Transportation Corridor Agencies, received a ratings boost to A3.
A squabble between the U.S. Department of Transportation and the state of Maryland appears to be moving towards a resolution which effects two major bridges in the Washington D.C. ? Baltimore region.
The measure would fund 40,000-plus homes to address the state's persistent supply gap, supporters say. Time is tight to qualify it for the June election.
"We're starting off from a really high tax equivalent yield and that really starts the market from a position of strength," said Matt Norton, CIO for municipal bonds at AllianceBernstein.
The tax reform costs will be offset by reductions in certain government spending, application of excess revenues that are coming in, and elimination of certain tax exemptions.
Pending city council approval, the February competitive bond sale would be the first issuance from $950 million of debt authorized by voters on Nov. 4.
January got off to a good start, with muni yields rallying through Jan. 7. Since then, yields have been steady to slightly richer in spots, with muni yields seeing some strength in the front end and belly of the curve.
Moody's Ratings downgraded Fridley Independent School District three notches, to Ba3 from Baa3, and placed its bond ratings under review for downgrade.
"The bond market breathed a sigh of relief this morning as the CPI inflation numbers came in a tad weaker than expected," said John Kerschner, global head of securitised products and portfolio manager at Janus Henderson Investors.
Maryland is currently battling federal job losses and string of financial challenges but is starting the new year with a new triple-A rating on its general obligation bonds complete with a stable outlook.
Despite the quiet start to the week for munis, all financial markets may feel a "heightened level of risk for rate volatility over the next few days," said Tim Iltz, a fixed income credit and market analyst at HJ Sims.
CHICAGO, Jan. 12, 2026 ?Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce the successful closing of The Moorings of Arlington Heights' $162,860,000 Series 2025 Bonds issued through the Illinois Finance Authority. The Moorings of Arlington Heights is a Life Plan Community situated on a 45-acre campus in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger begins assembling her finance team by keeping the state's treasurer in place and naming Delegate Mark D. Sickles to serve as Virginia's next Secretary of Finance.
Multiple municipal bond offerings this week have a high exposure to climate risk, specifically high Flood and Wildfire Scores, according to ICE Climate Data. A $17 million offering from Bourne, Mass., records a Flood Score of 4.7 out of 5.0, ICE reports.
MacKay Municipal Managers?, the municipal bond team of specialty fixed income manager MacKay Shields, has published its top five insights for the municipal bond market in 2026, outlining shifting performance drivers in a differentiated and technical market.
New York's governor and mayor called Manhattan's cordon toll a success on its first anniversary, but congestion pricing has not cleared all legal hurdles.
"With decent job growth in December and a downtick in the federal funds rate, the Federal Reserve will likely hold the federal funds rate steady at [its] next decision in late January," said Comerica Bank Chief Economist Bill Adams.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Jan. 9, 2026 Japan Credit Rating Agency upgraded the Central American Bank for Economic Integration's credit rating from "AA" to "AA+", with a stable outlook.
Attorneys and lawmakers are working through questions from clients and water authorities about finalized drinking water rules by the EPA regarding "forever chemicals."
The platform uses AI to provide users with an analysis of any municipal bond issuer by centralizing all data and delivering easy-to-understand results instantly, its developer said.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Hermes, Inc. (FHI), a global leader in active investing, today announced that R.J. Gallo, CFA, senior vice president and deputy chief investment officer for global fixed income and co-head of the Municipal Bond Group, will become CIO for global fixed income, succeeding Robert Ostrowski, CFA, executive vice president and current CIO for global fixed i...
CHICAGO, Jan. 8, 2026 Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce the successful closing of Jennings Center for Older Adults' $14,565,000 Series 2025 Bank Direct Placement Refunding Revenue Bonds for the Senior Living Finance Practice. Jennings Center for Older Adults is a multi-site not-for-profit senior living organization located throughout northeast Ohio.
KBRA assigns a long-term rating of AAA to the State of Ohio General Obligation Highway Capital Improvements Bonds, Series Z, and General Obligation Highway Capital Improvements Refunding Bonds, Series AA.
In this third of a three-part 2026 municipal bond outlook series, Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton explains how another year of heavy supply, surging ETF and SMA assets, climate and cyber risk, and growing use of bond insurance will drive muni market structure and strategy for both sell-side and buy-side stakeholders.
Bank of America (BAC) and Wells Fargo (WFC) will lead underwriting for $1.8 billion of sales tax and revenue bonds issued through the Kansas Development Finance Authority.
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