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Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to a four-week high and exceeded estimates, a sign the labor market may be softening somewhat even as it remains strong overall.

In his waning days, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won approval for several development projects and a new money GO issue.

A heavy focus on expenditure savings in Gov. Phil Murphy’s $38.6 billion budget proposal positions the state to withstand less revenue growth, according to the ratings agency.

All of the nation's top producing states can look for a smoother ride in 2019, S&P analysts say.

Municipal bonds held firm Wednesday as deals swarmed into the market from issuers in Virginia, New York and Texas.

The General Obligation group's lawyer says the board should focus on structural reforms and not legal challenges to bondholder claims.

Eagle Asset Management PM Manager uses barbell approach to find value for clients when short-term munis are expensive relative to Treasurys.

Voters rejected the largest three school bonds in Tuesday's election — Cassia County, Minidoka County and Filer — but approved smaller ballot measures across the Magic Valley.

Reps. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio and Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., are also drumming up support for the muni market's role in infrastructure finance.

A bill moving through the state legislature would wrest the airport from the city's control and place it under a state authority.