Private-sector employment increased by 190,000 in August, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP reported Wednesday.
In July, ADP says 177,000 jobs were added, compared to its initial estimate of 185,000 new jobs.
Economists surveyed by IFR Markets estimated a 201,000 ADP job gain projection for August.
S&P Global Ratings joined Moody's in assigning a negative outlook to its triple-A rating, but a criteria change pushed Fitch's rating of the city up to AAA.
Inflows returned to muni mutual funds as investors added $200.3 million for the week ending Wednesday after $1.474 billion of outflows, according to LSEG Lipper.
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly nixed another tax cut bill passed by the Republican-led legislature this year, while pushing a less-costly plan.
It's a big week for the Fortress-backed train company, which refinanced more than $4 billion of debt and broke ground on its West Coast high-speed line.
Photos from The Bond Buyer's Texas Public Finance conference.
The Mayo Clinic is undertaking a $5 billion expansion that may bring new debt as it reconstructs its core Rochester, Minnesota campus.
