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Municipal Bond Trends for October 9, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer’s credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your…
Municipal Bond Trends for October 8, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer’s credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your…
By the numbers: How much Wichita, USD 259 has missed in property tax revenue due to incentives
The most-used incentive program for commercial development in the Wichita region is industrial revenue bonds, which are meant to encourage business expansion, retention and job creation. The Wichita area is one of the top regions in Kansas for approved property tax breaks through revenue bonds…
Wichita to review incentive strategy after years of frustration with projects
Wichita is preparing to rethink its incentive strategies as a new city manager takes the helm and past missteps has led to frustration. Read more: Wichita Business Journal
Understanding Wichita’s current incentive programs and how they work
Wichita is reviewing its economic development incentives programs. This is an explainer of the current policies, including industrial revenue bonds and tax increment financing. Read more: Wichita Business Journal
10-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2002 as global bond rout gathers pace
Treasury yields fell on Thursday, giving back some of the recent gains that propelled longer-dated rates to levels not seen in decades. The 10-year Treasury yield breached a level last seen in April 2002, before easing 5 basis points to 5.243%. The 10-year influences rates…
Municipal Bond Trends for October 7, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer’s credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your…
Overland Park to ask voters to weigh in on 1/4-cent parks sales tax in March
Overland Park voters will decide on a new 1/4-cent sales tax in March 2027 to help fund parks and recreation projects. If ultimately passed, that could raise around $176 million over 10 years, which would be used exclusively for parks projects. A 1/4-cent sales tax…
Overland Park to get a $28M cut in Black & Veatch big incentive deal. Here’s how
Overland Park could pull in millions of dollars for projects around its future city hall under the recently approved Black & Veatch redevelopment incentive deal. The entire package — one of the largest in Overland Park’s history — is tied to Black & Veatch’s billion-dollar…
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