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The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for September increased to positive 0.17 from negative 0.37 in August.

Some softening in the third quarter business environment was suggested by the NABE October 2017 Business Conditions Survey.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen defended the central bank’s use of unconventional and often unpopular monetary policy tools after the Great Recession.

Fitch and Kroll both raised Wisconsin's rating to AA-plus.

The board authorized Kobre & Kim to issue the subpoenas, as long as certain conditions, including the start of a "formal" investigation, had been met.

The primary muni market is set another busy week with $10 billion in new paper, as one deal from Illinois accounts almost half of the negotiated calendar.

The Illinois borrowing pitch highlights “improving” credit fundamentals and its position as the Midwest “powerhouse.”

A fourth tax bracket would keep munis an attractive option for retail investors.

The federal government ran an $8.0 billion surplus in September, the Treasury Department reported Friday.

BondWave LLC, announced the launch of Effi, a fixed income data warehouse platform aimed at bringing transparency to the marketplace.