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Seattle's Sound Transit, the biggest beneficiary of a federal low-interest loan program, had received three more loans totaling $327 million.

Continued commitments to meeting long-term liabilities under Gov. Phil Murphy were cited as key in a slew of recent bond rating upgrades for the Garden State.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said he thinks the U.S. central bank can still achieve a soft landing, with inflation returning to the Fed's 2% target without triggering a significant downturn.

The resignation comes after the bank was placed on the state treasurer's list of fossil fuel industry boycotters.

Outflows from municipal bond mutual funds intensified as Refinitiv Lipper reported $846.116 million was pulled from them as of Wednesday after $92.055 million of outflows the week prior. 

Legislation making its way through the state legislature enhances pension benefits for Tier 2 Chicago firefighters but the Civic Federation is urging lawmakers to slow down.

Three public finance veterans and one industry hopeful took the stage Wednesday in Manhattan to accept awards at the forum's 32nd Annual Awards Dinner.

"The vast majority" of state and local issuers would be resilient to a one-notch downgrade in the U.S. rating, Moody's said.

With limited support from the federal government, numerous cities would be able to pursue projects that improve their communities without sacrificing their budgets to debt service.

The Local Infrastructure Hub is designed to help municipalities tap into $42 billion in federal grants