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Hawaii's governor signed a bill raising taxes to complete the Honolulu elevated rail project

He found that the community development districts failed to properly apportion homeowners' special assessments.

Top-quality municipal bonds were stronger at midday as buyers look ahead to the big Honolulu sale set to hit the screens on Wednesday.

UBS Wealth Management Americas started to fill openings in its newly revived public finance business, with 19 employees joining the firm.

Moody's Investors Service says firmed-up state and city funding has stabilized the district's finances, for now.

Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair Stanley Fischer said he will resign from the Board of Governors on or about Oct. 13.

The U.S. services sector expanded in August as the non-manufacturing business activity composite index was 55.3 in the month, compared to 53.9 in July, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Institute for Supply Management reported Wednesday.

The municipal bond market on Wednesday is set for the start of the week’s new deal slate, which will see a large sale from a Hawaiian issuer hit the screens.

The U.S. international trade gap widened very slightly in July to $43.7 billion, smaller than the $44.8 billion gap expected and following a revised smaller $43.5 billion gap in June, data released by the Commerce Department Wednesday morning showed.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel will introduce an ordinance Wednesday to pave the way for the new bonds.