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Just two weeks after announcing 19 hires to bolster its public finance roster, UBS Wealth Management Americas announced another new addition in Andrew Nakahata.

The Treasury Department on Thursday said it will auction $179 billion of securities next week.

The Citizens Budget Commission in its FY17 progress report cited a drop in unique patients.

Although the damage of Hurricane Irma nearly doubles the exposure for two bond insurers from where it was after Hurricane Harvey, there is no rating concern for any of the three guarantors, with the impact of Hurricane Maria looming.

The composite of the Leading Economic Index rose 0.4% in August following an unrevised 0.3% increase in July, the Conference Board reported on Thursday.

The devastating storm may delay Puerto Rico's path to economic growth.

Texas Water Development Board Chairman Bech Bruun discusses the board’s upcoming $1 billion bond sale - the largest deal it has ever done. Bech also talks first-hand about the Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Houston and what state leaders are planning to do to minimize the effects of flood and wind damage in any future events. Hosted by Aaron Weitzman.

The region's manufacturing sector expanded in September as the general business conditions index increased to 23.8 from 18.9 in August, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Report on Business.

Top quality municipal bonds were mixed in early activity, traders said, as the market prepares for a few big deals as activity winds down ahead of next week’s more robust slate.

House Majority Leader Dave Reed blames 'a small group of unknown people' at S&P for the state's downgrade while the Senate rejects a House revenue plan.