SEC Launches Muni FA Registration System
September 2, 2010 WASHINGTON - The Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday announced that it has adopted a temporary rule requiring...

Revised Q2 Non-Farm Productivity Down 1.8%; Labor Costs Up 1.1%
September 2, 2010 WASHINGTON-- U.S. nonfarm productivity decreased by 1.8% in revised second quarter figures released this morning by the Labor...

Jobless Claims Drop 6,000 to 472,000 in Week Ended Aug. 28
September 2, 2010 WASHINGTON - Initial jobless claims decreased 6,000 to 472,000 for the week ending Aug. 28, dropping for the second week in a...

Analysts: News Better Than Disclosure
September 1, 2010 WASHINGTON — More than 90% of municipal analysts surveyed believe they are more likely to hear about material events from...

July Construction Spending Down 1.0%
September 1, 2010 WASHINGTON - Construction spending slid 1.0% in July as private residential construction sharply decreased, the Commerce...

Indemnification Language Hasn’t Changed, Moody’s Spokesman Says
August 27, 2010 Moody’s Investors Service is not pushing municipal bond issuers to agree to indemnification language for ratings as a...

Moody’s Wants Muni Issuers to Cover It For Any Rating Challenges
August 26, 2010 WASHINGTON — Moody’s Investors Service is pushing state and local issuers to agree to indemnify and hold it and its...

MSRB Eyes Bank PAC Disclosure
August 25, 2010 WASHINGTON — The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Wednesday said it’s considering whether its Rule G-37 on...

Existing Home Sales Plunge a Record 27.7%
August 24, 2010

RBDA, Meet the BDA, Sans Regional
August 24, 2010 WASHINGTON — The Regional Bond Dealers Association is in the midst of a makeover as it expands from a scrappy startup of...