Inflation reports may drive markets in 2026 since the labor market is "sending mixed messages," said Kevin O'Neil, associate portfolio manager and senior research analyst at Brandywine Global.
Software as a service platform Adaje has acquired bond structuring software provider Munex and hired 25-year muni veteran Jon Sidman as its chief product officer.
Democratic Sens. Chris Van Hollen from Maryland and John Fetterman from Pennsylvania are reintroducing a bill to aid the public transit sector, a funding reduction target under Trump's administration.
With large language models parsing EMMA filings and investor relations sites, municipal issuers must modernize their disclosure so both humans and algorithms can accurately understand their credit story and avoid unintended red flags.
Next year, the "muni market could see stable to improving returns depending on yield curve positioning, with better performance possible at the long end of the curve," said Jonathan Rocafort, managing director and head of fixed income solutions at Parametric.
The creation of state-owned banks would be uniquely impactful to help states and municipalities meet today's unprecedented short- and long-term challenges.
"The steps that would be necessary to restore a sound fiscal profile are becoming increasingly drastic," the rating agency said in downgrading Jersey City.
The Trump administration officially rolled out an Executive Order laying out federal policy on Artificial Intelligence which cements fears from states worried about the loss of broadband funding tied to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
A review Moody's launched in September ended with rating downgrades and negative outlooks for the city's outstanding general obligation and revenue bonds.
Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Co. are suing UCLA, saying plans to relocate football games to SoFi stadium could jeopardize $130 million in revenue bonds.
"With its third straight rate cut, the Fed is sending a clear message: it's no longer just watching inflation ? it's managing risk," said Gina Bolvin, president of Bolvin Wealth Management Group.
As more states weigh legislative action to decouple from the provisions of One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launches an outreach mission to counter what he calls, a "blatant act of political obstructionism," that will lead to higher state taxes.
The changing climate is increasing insurance rates for residents and cities and lowering property values in areas that face more frequent and intense disasters.
Muni yields were little changed, and have barely moved over the past several trading sessions, said Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at NewSquare.
State legislators are prepping for a coming storm of budget turmoil caused by shifting Medicaid policy as the era of historic tax cuts appears to be ending.
Municipal bond supply projections for next year range from a high of $750-plus billion to a low of $520 billion, with most firms expecting issuance to hover around $600 billion, easily surpassing 2025's record.
While muni returns moved lower last week, year-to-date returns still hover around 4%, said Jason Wong, vice president of municipals at AmeriVet Securities.
Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton finds that low debt burdens, stronger rainy-day funds, improved pension metrics and robust legal safeguards help states remain a core source of stability and diversification for muni portfolios despite slowing growth and fiscal headwinds.
Legislation to increase the affordable housing supply which often includes bond sales is getting attention in Congress as the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act hits a speed bump.
"Ultimately, this report is essential because member firm compliance protects investors and safeguards the integrity of our markets," FINRA's Greg Ruppert said.
Issuers mostly avoided pricing deals in the previous weeks the Fed met this year, but that's not the case this week, said Pat Luby, head of municipal strategy at CreditSights, and Wilson Lees, an analyst at the firm.
This is the first upgrade of bonds supported by assets currently or formerly in the Puerto Rico government's hands since the passage of PROMESA in 2016.
Investors are about to get a chance to buy bitcoin-backed municipal bonds. It won't be the last, according to the team behind the New Hampshire-based deal.
The Trump administration is requesting information on revitalizing Dulles International Airport, including the possibility of tapping a public-private partnership.
C. Christopher Trower was the lead attorney before the Supreme Court in a case that upheld states' rights to preferential tax treatment of their own bonds.
The Regents of the University of California will sell $2 billion of bonds next week after yanking a $1.5 billion summer deal amid Trump administration threats.
Robust issuance this year has contributed to muni underperformance relative to other asset classes, but it also has "improved after-tax relative value for investors in higher tax brackets," said Sam Weitzman of Western Asset.
Race and sex-based preferences were removed from the state's Historically Underutilized Business program, which will focus exclusively on veteran-owned firms.
Dozens of lawmakers are bailing out of Congress before the midterm elections adding new wrinkles to the fading possibility of a second budget reconciliation which could require revenue raisers detrimental to the muni market.
"The Nominating Committee's goal is to achieve broad representation of the municipal securities market on the MSRB Board of Directors," the committee's chair said.
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