Some Issuers Already Forbid Fee Shuffle
February 2, 2011 WASHINGTON — California is not the first municipal issuer to prohibit underwriters from passing along industry...

S&P: One-Time Fixes Not Good Enough
February 1, 2011 WASHINGTON — Rating analysts are closely watching to see if states make structural changes in their finances to avoid...

MSRB Looking at Pension Disclosure
January 31, 2011 WASHINGTON — The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is exploring state public pension laws to see if there are common...

MSRB Looking at Pension Disclosure
January 31, 2011 WASHINGTON — The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is exploring state public pension laws to see if there are common...

SEC Offers More Money Market Fund Disclosure
January 31, 2011 WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday that investors can for the first time access...

SEC to Review Harrisburg Bond Documents
January 31, 2011 The Securities and Exchange Commission will review bond-related documents that Harrisburg provides to investors.

Employment Cost Index Rose 0.4% For 3-Month Period Ending in December
January 28, 2011 An employment index used to track overall labor costs rose 0.4% for the final three months of 2010, after increasing at a...

Labor Statistics Report: Employment Costs Rise
January 28, 2011

MSRB Eyes Helping Issuers With Pensions
January 28, 2011 WASHINGTON — Amid widespread concern about the viability of public sector pension plans, the Municipal Securities...

Durable Goods Orders Down 2.5% in December; Ex-Transportation Rise 0.5%
January 27, 2011 WASHINGTON – Durable goods orders unexpectedly declined in December, dropping 2.5% to $191.0 billion, as orders for...