The Conference Board’s employment trends index rose to 98.1 in October from a revised 97.3 in September, and is up 10.1% from a year ago, the group announced Monday.
“The improvement in the ETI in October suggests that negative job growth in the next quarter or two is very unlikely,” said Gad Levanon, associate director of macroeconomic research at the board.
Two rating agencies upgraded Los Angeles Unified School District's bond ahead of multi-billion dollar refunding.
The Basel III Endgame proposal to restructure capital holding levels comes under fire.
Friday price talk for the unrated tax-exempt paper was between 11% and 15%.
The board approved that step at its second quarter board meeting held this week.
The Inflation Reduction Act, affordable housing and clean energy were among the topics discussed at Baker Tilly's DevelUP conference in Chicago this week.
The replacement Hollywood Burbank Airport terminal won't have more gates, but will be less cramped and resolve its noncompliance with FAA safety regulations.
