In line with national trends, most far-western states saw double-digit increases in municipal bond issuance during the first half of the year as market conditions for borrowers improved. According to LSEG Data & Analytics, issuance in the nine-state region totaled $49.7 billion, up 28.3 percent from the same period last year ($38.7 billion). The number […]
Municipal bond issuance in the Southeast rebounded in the first half of 2024, with dollar volumes increasing 42.4% over the first half of 2023. This followed a 29.9% decline in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022. According to LSEG data, the increase in bond volumes in the South East […]
Municipal bond issuance in the Southwest rose 29.8% to $50.6 billion in the first half of 2024, with Texas accounting for 65% of the volume amid a flood of debt from the education sector. After a slump in the first quarter, emissions in the region rose 60.3% in the second quarter compared to the same […]
