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The largest not-for-profit health systems in Illinois and Wisconsin have cleared all regulatory hurdles to the merger.

The New Jersey legislature again passed legislation to hand police officers and firefighters control of their pension fund.

Municipal bond volume picked up from February, prompting speculation that this year's drought in deals may soon ease.

The district must come up with a new plan to save its pension fund from insolvency.

Proponents call the move the right medicine for ailing Connecticut, while opponents say the measures are overly restrictive.

Restructuring expert Michael Imber says momentum is building for such a strategy, which he says could improve the state's funding ratio.

The municipal bond market will see almost $7.9 billion of new deals head their way next week, as New Jersey tobacco's dominate the calendar.

After more than three decades in the research and portfolio management trenches, Nguyen will head municipal credit and professional services at Triangle Park.

The University of Michigan's final March consumer sentiment index reading was 101.4, compared to the preliminary March 102.0, and the final February 99.7, according to market sources.

After a quarter marked by increased interest in taxable issuance, strengthened state support for local credits, and rising demand from investors seeking shelter from volatility, the municipal market is adapting to its new tax law realities.