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The value of business inventories in December was up 0.6% from November as expected.

The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index (ETI) climbed to 111.15 in February from a downwardly revised 109.34 in January.

Laura Porter has been named head of U.S. Public Finance at Fitch Ratings.

U.S. retail sales stabilized in January after a plunge the prior month that was larger than first reported.

Orrick brings on healthcare finance lawyer Robyn Helmlinger to the firm’s public finance group as a partner, based in San Francisco. She joins the firm from Squire Patton Boggs where she led their healthcare finance initiative.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said interest rates can remain on hold as the U.S. central bank waits to see how conditions abroad evolve.

The board says that the governor appears to be deviating from the approved budget.

For the ninth week in a row, cash rushed into municipal bond funds. Analysts explain why.

The Berkeley County School District said its financial advisors and bond counsel were involved a fraud scheme that sent its CFO to prison.

While the board is also seeking high court review, its goals are opposite of those of the union.