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U.S. import prices rose by 0.2% in October on a 1.4% gain in fuel prices as well as combined 0.2% gain in the other components, according to data released by the BLS.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to 249,000 in the November 11 week, well ahead of the 235,000 level expected.

The New York region's service sector activity "expanded at a robust pace," according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's November Business Leaders Survey, released Thursday.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Nydia Velázquez called for the Oversight Board to eliminate all of Puerto Rico’s public sector debt.

It may take 60 votes in the Senate to decide if the tax bill is subject to the PAYGO Act.

The plan is up from the previously announced 200,000 homes.

Cities and states on the the borders are vulnerable to falling tax receipts amid protectionist rhetoric that threatens NAFTA, Fitch Ratings said.

The Moody's downgrade comes amid large losses and higher capital spending.

Gradually raising interest rates remains appropriate, including a 25 basis point increase in December, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said.

The Illinois Tollway's $300 million deal and the first part of the Chicago Board of Education’s $922 million bond offering came to market on Wednesday. In secondary trading, municipals were stronger on the day.