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Morgan Stanley: Fed Likely To Succeed In Spurring U.S. Inflation. Investors Say Municipal Bond Yields Have Risen As A Result.

September 14, 2020 – Morgan Stanley said the Federal Reserve’s recently-announced inflation-targeting framework will likely spur U.S. inflation. The so-called…

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Bank of America Says Trump Executive Orders May Have Limited Economic Impact

August 10, 2020 – In a research report issued by Bank of America’s Global Economics Team, analysts noted that the…

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Chicago Breaks with NYC; Mayor Lightfoot Says Schools Won’t Reopen in the Fall.

August 5, 2020 – Will they or won’t they? The question top-of-mind for millions this month is not whether the…

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Posted in Budgets COVID-19 Economy Issuers Sell-Side Research

Citi’s Controversial Recommendation: Issuers Should Issue More Debt

June 28, 2020 – In a report issued yesterday, Citi’s Municipal Research team recommended state and local governments undertook “aggressive…

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Were U.S. Lockdowns For Nothing? J.P. Morgan Suggests The Answer May Be “Yes”.

May 21, 2020 – In a report issued yesterday, J.P. Morgan suggested lockdown policies in the U.S. may not have…

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BREAKING: Federal Reserve Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) “FAQ” May Be Published Today

April 24, 2020 – Based on BuyMuni’s broker-dealer sources, the Federal Reserve is believed to be publishing its Frequently Asked…

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How A Morgan Stanley Report Might Stymie Future Stimulus Bills To Assist U.S. Corporations

April 21, 2020 – A report by Morgan Stanley is being scrutinized by market participants and political staffers for concluding…

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Posted in COVID-19 Economy Sell-Side Research

Bank of America Revised U.S. GDP Forecast. Expects 10.4% Cumulative GDP Decline in 2020 – Deepest Recession on Record.

April 2, 2020 – Bank of America’s U.S. Economics Team revised their economic forecast this morning, and now thinks the…

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Opinion: How #Coronavirus Could Decimate Muni Credit

February 28, 2020 – Two weeks ago, when BuyMuni highlighted institutional investor concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, the stock market…

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Stocks Plummet. 30Y Tsy at 1.8%. It’s A Very Mixed Outlook for Municipals.

February 24, 2020 – As of this morning, fears of a prolonged #coronavirus outbreak and potential Bernie Sanders’ Presidency tanked…