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Much uncertainty remains as the second half of the year begins, with Federal Reserve rates, recession and inflation all still to be decided.

The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association is getting ready to head back to the market next week with a variable-rate bond deal after successfully selling fixed-rate bonds last week to help fund claims from insolvent insurance companies.

"Lower volumes, lighter primary issuance, and heavier reinvestment cash flows are likely going to contribute to a continued bout of muni relative performance," said Birch Creek Capital strategists.

The $54.3 billion spending plan for fiscal 2024 is $5.4 billion larger than last year's and $1.2 billion more than the proposal Gov. Phil Murphy pitched in February. It features tax-relief programs and tax code changes.

Government says it is unsure how it will be able to make debt and pension payments.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza will highlight the state's progress on key fiscal metrics during upcoming meetings with the rating agencies and has updated the fiscal 2023 interim audit as the full audited results have not yet been published.

Charles Treece and Azer Akhtar in Washington, D.C., and Jennifer Santangelo in Philadelphia have become partners at Ballard Spahr.

The fund aims to provide capital preservation and use hedging strategies designed to minimize interest rate, event and directional risk.

The SEC has settled with Robert Benecke and his firm Benecke Economics for acting as an unregistered MA in a case that is emblematic of the growing problem regulators and advisors alike face.

The fiscal 2024 General Fund increases 2.5%