Bonds

A production slowdown at aircraft maker Boeing after problems emerged in its 737 Max line is starting to impact airports, with Southwest Airlines recently announcing it is ending operations at three U.S. locations and cutting service in others.  While the move is not raising immediate credit concerns for affected airports, analysts are keeping an eye

Municipals improved Monday in constructive secondary trading as investors await the larger new-issue slate. U.S. Treasuries were mixed while equities made gains. Triple-A curves saw yields fall two to three basis points while USTs were a touch weaker on the short end and a bit firmer out long. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Monday was at

Companies don’t want to move to Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro said in his budget address. Mainly, because it’s too hard to move in. Intel notoriously passed over Pennsylvania for Ohio for a $20 billion factory back in 2022 — “I’m sick and tired of losing to friggin’ Ohio,” Shapiro said in his speech — and

All markets rallied on the weaker jobs data, leading municipals to see yields fall up to eight basis points on what typically is a quiet Friday session, following a better-performing U.S. Treasury market. Equities closed in the black. The softer-than-expected April employment report led to some analysts believing this could put rate cuts back on

Oklahoma’s list of investment banks determined to be “boycotting” the fossil fuel industry expanded with the addition of Barclays, making it ineligible for state and local government contracts, State Treasurer Todd Russ announced Friday.  Barclays joins Bank of America, JP Morgan, and Wells Fargo, which were placed on the list last year under the state’s

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green failed to convince lawmakers to consider legislation that would have allowed struggling Hawaii Electric Co. to issue bonds backed by a rate increase. Senate Bill 2922, introduced by Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Chair Jarrett Keohokalole, would have allowed HECO to issue up to $2.5 billion in low-interest bonds, if it

The Puerto Rico Oversight Board warned the government it will sue to stop a recently passed law that would reduce Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority revenues for the next 26 years by preventing a change in the net metering policy. In a letter to Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi, Senate President José Dalmau Santiago, and

As Florida’s Brightline passenger train floated its first investment-grade and insured bonds in a high-profile transaction last week, a key part of the deal for insurer Assured Guaranty was the control it would have if the issuer runs into debt payment trouble. Assured wraps $1.13 billion, or 51%, of the $2.219 billion of senior bonds

When Oregon voters consider $1.23 billion in bond measures on the May 21 ballot, issuers will be hoping for a more favorable outcome than local issuers received in November. Only two bond measures totaling $19 million were approved in November out of the $474.95 million requested during the special election. “Historically, the November election has

Municipals were slightly firmer Thursday as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities were better to close the session. Municipal bond mutual funds saw another week of inflows as investors added $515.5 million for the week ending Wednesday after $200.3 million of inflows the week prior, according to LSEG Lipper. High-yield funds also saw inflows to

Strong sales tax performance means the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority retains its triple-A ratings ahead of a green bond sale next week despite long-term problems with ridership. Ridership is down about 50% from late 2019 pre-COVID figures and 60% from its peak in 2008. Yet the bonds are backed by local sales taxes with

The first piece of a general obligation bond authorization for a new Des Moines, Iowa, airport terminal is coming to market. The county is issuing $113 million of general obligation capital loan notes, Series 2024A, on behalf of the Des Moines Airport Authority. The debt will finance the design, construction and equipment of a new

Bondholders opposed to the proposed Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority plan of adjustment asked the bankruptcy judge to hear new evidence the authority will have a greater than anticipated ability to pay off its debt. The bondholders submitted their “urgent motion” to U.S. District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain Monday evening. They are calling for

Municipals were little changed in secondary trading Tuesday as the primary market took focus with a slew of deals, led by a $1.9 billion Novant healthcare revenue bond deal in the negotiated market and a general obligation sale from gilt-edged Delaware. U.S. Treasuries were weaker, and equities sold off. Municipals were cut up to two

Texas voters will decide Saturday on 270 bond propositions totaling $17.4 billion, which marks a drop in debt requests compared to the last two years.  The proposed debt authorizations sought by schools, cities, and other issuers are down from the state’s biannual bond elections since November 2022 that all topped $20 billion, according to Texas

Shreveport, Louisiana, voters approved $256 million of general obligation bonds Saturday. The voters approved $125 million for a streets and drainage bond, $82 million for a water and sewer bond, and $49 million for a police and fire infrastructure bond. The first two bonds passed with 80% in favor and 20% against. The last passed

New York City Mayor Eric Adams described this year’s budget process as a “herculean task.” Adams Wednesday presented a $111 billion executive budget for fiscal 2025 that he said is balanced with minor cuts and higher-than-expected revenue, avoiding tax hikes or layoffs. The mayor stressed at a press conference that his office prepared early to

Municipals held steady Friday ahead of a sizable $7 billion, new-issue slate with a mix of credits across the spectrum, from healthcare to housing to toll roads and bellwether general obligation issuers. U.S. Treasuries improved across the curve while equities rebounded after another volatile week across markets. “Bond market investors are all wishing that April was behind us as they

The California Treasurer’s office will relaunch its DebtWatch website on May 1, offering a more user-friendly format with vastly more data than the original 2015 version. The website’s software will allow investors, issuers and taxpayers to access all the data the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission gathers on bond issuance to allow them to

On Thursday the Governmental Accounting Standards Board requested feedback via a survey designed to aid the board’s tinkering with standards and disclosures regarding infrastructure and capital assets.   “We would like feedback from users of governmental financial statements on what information would have a meaningful effect (more than ‘nice to know’) on their analyses for decision making or assessment