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Optimism that the #MeToo movement will have a positive influence is high among bankers who participated in a recent survey on sexual harassment. But there is also concern that it could lead to gender discrimination in hiring and mentoring.

The National Association of State Treasurers is using infrastructure finance as an argument to urge lawmakers to pass legislation reclassifying some munis as high-quality liquid assets.

A deal in August would have allowed debt holders to get up to 75% of par value.

Moody's took action on four Ohio colleges, which still benefit from a state enhancement program that Moody’s affirmed at Aa2.

State government credit support will bring the junk-rated city's coming taxable bond sale up to investment grade.

The municipal market appears to be shifting away from its traditional retail-dominated status, which has implications for regulatory policy that's largely aimed at protecting the retail investor.

Municipal traders said the market was slightly firmer on Tuesday, though a lack of new supply was still curtailing opportunity for investors.

The report illustrates how federal, state and local laws must be changed if the Supreme Court rules in favor of South Dakota and against Wayfair Inc. in an online sales tax case.

Borrowing plans cleared the Finance Committee after minority aldermen complained about diversity.

The Alamance County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution setting 7.88 cents as the maximum tax increase to cover the cost of school and community college bonds, though time will tell what it really is.