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Issuer fears that ESG regulation will lead to disclosure trouble are overblown, the SEC’s muni office chief said Wednesday.

SWS has launched a specialty higher education sector group that will be led by Julia Harris from the firm's Chicago office.

If the Federal Reserve raises its key interest rate somewhat above what it thinks is a “neutral” level for the economy and stops there, that should help bring inflation down from current elevated levels, Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said.

The main bond classes appear to clear the two-thirds majority needed for a court endorsement.

Moody’s Investors Service raised the city's rating, noting noted a trend of strong finances, a diverse economy and a willingness to tackle pension issues.

The U.S. economy won’t be able to avoid a bout of stagflation and markets have yet to tune into the risk of a significant slowdown in growth, said Mohamed El-Erian.

St. Louis County will take competitive bids on the $114 million issue Wednesday, amid concerns about rising construction costs for the project.

The authority currently projects $169 million in losses over three months, though FAFAA says it won't be that bad.

On the buy-side, weakness, outflows, supply issues, and poor liquidity are making life challenging for municipal bond investors. The same could be said for issuers.

Coordinated national efforts to share firefighters and other resources could be stretched thin this year as drought hammers the West.