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Municipal bond mutual funds saw inflows of $1.879 billion in the latest week, marking the 14th consecutive week of inflows and the highest level of 2024, per LSEG data, reiterating the strong investor support for this market.

Florida's Aaa credit is a factor in all the upgrades, the rating agency said.

A low drama committee may experience some upheaval if Republicans maintain control of the House following the Novermber elections.

The audit comes as Republicans seek to cut funding to Amtrak's funding in the northeast.

The SEC has charged Thrivent Investment Management for failing to comply with Regulation Best Interest's care and compliance obligation in connection with recommendations to retail investors in 529 Savings Plans.

This surge in demand "is no coincidence — it's the result of weeks of relentless inflows, further amplified by the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut," said 16Rock Asset Management CIO James Pruskowski.

MMA says some risky-sector issuers in the area hit hard by the hurricane may be pushed into technical or payment defaults.

September's bond market news: The Securities and Exchange Commission fines advisors $1.3 million, Trump promotes a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, and more key developments.

The biggest theme within the muni market — and what is responsible for its performance — is the amount of cash on the sidelines, with $6-plus trillion in money market funds and close to $2.5 trillion in certificates of deposits, said Julio Bonilla, a fixed-income portfolio manager at Schroders.

Speakers at the LGBTQ+ History Month mixer pushed back against attacks on diversity.