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The municipal bond market received a variety of data Thursday suggesting economic strength belying the recession forecast by the 2/10-year Treasury yield curve inversion on Wednesday.

California joined 21 other states and seven local governments to sue the federal government in an effort to overturn what they see as pro-coal rulemaking.

The firm has notified regulators and the FBI about the alleged illegal, off-book trade activity, which sources say cost the firm more than $10 million.

The Oversight Board urged the federal government to provide more help to the island’s people and businesses.

The prospect of rock-bottom interest rates and a trade-war induced recession could put a greater strain on state and city retirement plans.

Municipal bonds continued their rally on Wednesday, and pushed tax-free yields to their lowest levels ever.

Chicago’s long-standing effort to host and profit from a casino will require a legislative makeover to attract financing, a report said.

Though the presidential candidate field is still large, some have proposed detailed infrastructure plans related to broadband and water systems.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard called current U.S. economic conditions “quite good” and said the goal of the central bank’s policy framework review should be to avoid a Japan-style deflationary trap.

Thousands of voters want the constitutional amendment on the 2020 ballot while utilities and groups ask the Florida Supreme Court to strike it down.