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SIFMA told a federal court that the SEC's process failed when it announced the temporary conditional exemption for muni advisors.

Stephen DeGroat, Rockland County commissioner of finance, explains how the large suburban municipality north of New York City turned budget deficits into surpluses through deficit financing, staff reductions and closing a county-run hospital. Andrew Coen hosts. (14 minutes)

With interest rates near zero, and expected to remain there. money market funds may no longer be attractive to individual investors.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set up a vote to advance the nomination of Christopher Waller to the Federal Reserve Board, potentially clearing the way for his confirmation later this week.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is cautioning lawmakers that the U.S. economy remains in a damaged and uncertain state, despite progress made in the development of COVID-19 vaccines.

Although November posted the lowest monthly volume total this year, issuance has already exceeded 2019's total and is on track to set a new yearly record in 2020.

After volume in November came in around $19 billion, the lowest since 1999, investors look to December.

It is unclear how or if the merger will affect IHS Markit's current work in the municipal space, but the firm had already been expanding its reach on a global scale.

The GAO said that the $10.5 billion from the FEMA Public Assistance program might cover only about half of the $20.3 billion identified in Puerto Rico’s Grid Modernization Plan as necessary to repair the grid and make it more resilient.

Hear from some of the 2020 Rising Stars about diversity issues, the COVID-19 pandemic and how it affected their work, and their thoughts about the future of the public finance sector. We also link to all the profiles, in case you missed them.