A yard sign in New Liberty, Iowa, in 2023. Carbon capture and storage projects, including pipelines to transport the CO2, have faced opposition from local landowners and environmental groups.Bloomberg News Carbon capture — a process with proponents and opponents on both sides of the political spectrum — may be at a pivotal point in the

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference in February 2024. On Tuesday, he announced his office will end reviews of Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and JP Morgan after they withdrew from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.Bloomberg News Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lauded recent moves by Bank of America, Morgan Stanley,

The SEC has asked for feedback on the existing collection of information for Rule 15c2-12 on disclosure.Bloomberg News The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association is urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to consider revamping disclosure rule guidelines and says the commission underestimates the burden the rule puts on underwriters. SIFMA outlined its concerns over

“We have a sort of ideological divide in the Republican party that’s gotten to the point where it’s intractable on some issues, in particular, anything spending and debt related,” said Joshua Huder, senior fellow, Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University. Georgetown University Political prognosticators are looking forward to the new Congress and seeing the result of

Judges challenged both sides during a hearing on whether the U.S. government should be held responsible for COFINA bondholder losses.jiawangkun – Fotolia Appeals court judges sharply questioned both sides at a hearing to determine whether the United States government should be held responsible for losses by Puerto Rico Sales Tax Corp. (COFINA) bondholders. If the

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21085078/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals sold off Wednesday, with the largest losses out long, while U.S. Treasuries closed with small gains and equities were mixed after Fed meeting minutes showed a more cautious approach and slower pace to rate cuts. Muni yields were cut up to 12 basis points, depending on the curve,

North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner said his appointments to the state’s Investment Advisory Committee would improve the pension system’s growth. The North Carolina Local Government Commission approved several bond deals at its meeting Tuesday. Approved were $252 million, $90 million and $45 million of bonds for Mecklenburg County, a $200 million bond for the

The Gandy Bridge across Old Tampa Bay. Florida sold bonds Wednesday to finance the building and repair of bridges and acquire right-of-way for roads.Bloomberg News Florida sold $131.9 million of bonds Wednesday with double-barreled backing from the state’s fuel taxes and full faith and credit pledge. The Florida Department of Transportation sold right-of-way acquisition and

The St. Paul hospital campus of Children’s Minnesota. The nonprofit health system plans a bond sale the week of Jan. 13..Children’s Minnesota Nonprofit health system Children’s Minnesota will refinance some debt and take out new debt to fund an electronic records transition, renovations at three hospitals and the purchase of medical equipment. The city of

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20997687/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals had a stronger tone Tuesday as investors closed their books ahead of the New Year holiday while U.S. Treasuries were mixed and equities saw losses for the final session of 2024. While municipals have outperformed USTs on the whole in 2024, they will close December with losses. How

A deal backed by United Airlines to finance upgrades at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport was one of many billion-dollar-plus deals in Texas in 2024.Houston Airport System In a record year for municipal bond issuance, Texas set a record of its own. Issuers in Texas sold $67.88 billion of bonds in 2024, according to LSEG

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20989474/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were slightly stronger as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities ended down. Muni yields were bumped up to four basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields fell five to nine basis points with the biggest gains 10 years and in. The two-year municipal to UST ratio