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A new measure of the natural rate of unemployment implies “the elimination of labor market slack,” according to an Economic Letter published Monday.

Scotland County Board of Commissioners voted in favor of applying for a loan not to exceed $27 million to finance several projects including the expansion of two schools.

About 40 people gathered to discuss concerns about the proposed Victoria Independent School District, Texas' $141.2 million bond proposal in a forum Sunday afternoon.

Top-quality municipal bonds were mixed at mid-session, according to traders, as the market prepared for this week’s $6.7 billion new issue calendar.

The state of Maryland is expected to bring $1.34 billion over two competitive sales, bringing the possibility of resetting the municipal yield curve.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department's latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were lower, as the three-months incurred a 1.015% high rate, down from 1.040% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 1.115% high rate, off from 1.140% the week before.

A bankrupt Texas issuer hasn't missed a bond payment, in contrast to the default of an issuer that hasn't filed.

The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $35 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.

Consumers’ inflation expectations held for one-year, but dipped for the three-year horizon, according to the July Survey of Consumer Expectations, released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday.

Health and Educational Building Corp. chief Robert Donovan cited a wave of refinancings.