About 5,451,300 online job postings appeared on leading Internet job boards in February, an increase of 184,100 from January, the Conference Board reported Wednesday.
"Online labor demand has shown a very strong start in 2015, with demand increasing 334,500 across the first two months of the year," said Gad Levanon, director of macroeconomics and labor markets at the Conference Board. "These increases are a positive sign for continued growth in the labor markets."
"Bond market investors are all wishing that April was behind us as they are anxious to hear the Fed's statement at its next FOMC meeting," noted BofA Global Research. "The statement should be no surprise as the market consensus has converged to 'higher for longer' rates.
CDIAC's revamped website, which launches May 1, will offer accessibility to state and local debt from issuance through maturity; and the ability to create summary reports based on search features.
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is looking for feedback on disclosure requirements related to infrastructure projects.
The MSRB is warning investors that the redemption of Build America Bonds under an extraordinary redemption provision could result in losses, especially for those purchased at a premium.
With billions of federal funding available from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, one observer says it could be limiting the amount of municipal bonds issued by the sector.
Teague, most recently an executive director of the municipal securities department at Morgan Stanley, will focus on surface transportation.
