Municipals were firmer Tuesday as several of the week’s $12 billion calendar began pricing, led by New York City’s $1.5 billion being offered to retail investors, as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities saw losses on the day. Triple-A yields fell by two to eight basis points depending on the curve, with the best performance
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Denver voters will consider a sales tax hike on the Nov. 5 ballot to raise about $100 million annually that could be tapped to back bonds for affordable housing. The city council voted 9-4 Monday for the 0.5% tax hike measure proposed by Mayor Mike Johnston in July to address Denver’s affordable homes shortage.
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Constructive secondary trading and a firmer tone were evident Monday as munis took cues from calmer markets overall. Triple-A yield curves saw small improvement, particularly on the short end, with bumps of one to two basis points, while Treasuries were better out longer. With two weeks of market swings in the rearview, and some further
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Mike Lynch, one of the UK’s best-known tech entrepreneurs, is among those missing after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily, according to people familiar with the matter. Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, had been
The sponsors of a $20 billion bond measure to fund affordable housing in the San Francisco Bay Area have removed it from the November ballot. A statement announcing the Bay Area Housing Finance Agency’s decision to withdraw the measure indicated doubt about its ability to garner the necessary two-thirds supermajority from voters in the nine-county
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The Federal Reserve could start lowering interest rates as soon as next month, based on the latest inflation data. “We think that the time is approaching,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said at a press conference after the last Federal Open Market Committee meeting in July. For Americans struggling to keep up with sky-high interest charges, a likely September rate cut may bring some
The T-Mobile logo is displayed on a laptop screen and a smartphone, seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland, Feb. 22, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The July consumer price index reading indicated cooling inflation and July retail sales addressed investors’ fears about an economic slowdown. They also boosted hopes
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. More than half of Fortune 500 companies see artificial intelligence as a potential risk to their businesses, according to a new survey of corporate filings that highlights how the emerging technology could bring about sweeping
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Municipals were slightly better on the short end Friday, reversing some of Thursday’s losses, while U.S. Treasuries made small gains across the curve and equities were up near the close. Triple-A yields closed out the week on better footing by one to three basis points, albeit in light secondary trading, ahead of a much larger
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Global equities climbed on Friday, putting markets on course for their best week of the year, as investors shake off a recent bout of concern that the US economy is headed for a recession. The Stoxx
Insurance fraud charges against Austin Independent School District Chief Financial Officer Eduardo Ramos that were not related to his job were dropped by law enforcement in Texas, the school superintendent announced Thursday. Ramos, who joined the district as CFO in August 2021, resigned eight days before his July 31 arrest after which he was placed
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday called a special legislative session for Aug. 26 on further property tax cuts to circumvent proposed ballot initiatives that could negatively impact public financing and education and local government funding in the state. The Democratic governor said “the cost of inaction is too high” and pledged he won’t sign into
The letters are flying in the partisan debate over environmental, social and governance issues. A group of 20 state attorneys general led by Florida have slammed the U.S. Treasury Department’s recent warning against some state banking laws that the department said could undermine national security. In the Aug. 1 letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen,
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