<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20781708/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> The municipal market grew in the third quarter of 2024 amid the surge in supply while mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and foreign buyers increased their ownership of the asset class in the third quarter, Fed data shows. However, “muni holdings of all institutional investors, lead by banks, is still
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“The Committee will hit the ground running in 2025,” said current and future Chairman Sam Graves, R- Mo. ”Our work will include working with President Trump to advance his infrastructure priorities, developing the next long-term surface transportation reauthorization, and reprioritizing policies that are consistent with the core purpose of infrastructure .U.S. House of Representatives The future of
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves came to office in July pledging to make stronger growth the number one mission of the new Labour government. Official figures on Friday underlined how far she is from achieving this ambition.  After gaining momentum since 2023, output slipped back in September and October. The figures confirm that businesses and households shied
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Trucks arriving from Mexico wait for inspection at the Otay Mesa point of entry in San Diego.Bloomberg News New tariff threats by President-elect Donald Trump would likely impact state and local government finance, economists and analysts say, though exactly how remains unknown. In campaign statements, and a post-election social media post, Trump said he would
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK economy unexpectedly shrank 0.1 per cent in October, the second contraction in a row, in a blow to the Labour government’s economic agenda. The monthly change in GDP published on Friday by the
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Orlando Health senior vice president of finance John Miller said offering the bonds in one state rather than two states will save his company bond counsel and other fees. The Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority will offer $1.4 billion of hospital revenue bonds for Orlando Health the week of January 13. OCHFA will sell
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. HSBC is reviewing its retail banking operations outside the UK and Hong Kong, a move that could see it substantially scale back operations in countries including Mexico, as it seeks further cost cuts. The bank
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North Carolina’s treasurer-elect, Brad Briner, said the state should steer away from long-term debt. North Carolina treasurer-elect Brad Briner said he plans to discourage state government from issuing long-term bonds in the next few years though it might sell short-term debt. In an interview with The Bond Buyer, Briner acknowledged that North Carolina, rated triple-A
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Tal Alexander (L) and Oren Alexander (R). Getty Images Federal prosecutors accused top real estate agents Tal and Oren Alexander and their brother, Alon, of drugging and raping “dozens of victims” over more than a decade. The brothers were arrested in Miami Wednesday on sex trafficking charges related to the alleged assaults. They face charges of
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20748106/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were a touch weaker in spots Wednesday, as U.S. Treasury yields rose and equities ended mixed after an inflation print aligned with expectations. A consumer price index that pretty much met expectations, but showed inflation remains sticky, should not deter the Federal Open Market Committee by cutting 25
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Business leaders have warned chancellor Rachel Reeves at a private meeting that the economic environment is “extremely challenging”, with companies facing major uncertainty due to her tax-raising Budget and the government’s planned package of employment
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Mortgage rates fell again last week, and while the drop wasn’t huge, it was enough to spur current homeowners to look for some savings. The surge in refinances was behind a 5.4% increase in total mortgage demand compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest
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The “fist” monument to boxer Joe Louis in Detroit. The city has fought its way back from bankruptcy to investment grade.Adobe Stock Wednesday marks the 10-year anniversary of Detroit’s exit from bankruptcy. Its Chapter 9 declaration in July 2013 was the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, and Detroit’s comeback saga has been just as
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