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Existing partisan divides and political pressures may influence how the infrastructure act's grants are allocated, one Congressman said.

FINRA found that RBC’s supervisory system did not flag recommendations that resulted in potentially unsuitable concentrations of high-yield bonds in certain customer accounts.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to its money market fund rules, which it has tinkered with repeatedly since the Great Recession.

The $2.5 trillion increase is expected to get the U.S. through 2023.

A group of leading automakers want the feds to require states to invest in the fastest EV chargers available.

The defendants are raising questions about due process and the definition of fee-splitting arrangements.

Following the departure of Devin Nunes as the top Republican slated to succeed the retiring Kevin Brady on the Ways and Means Committee, several Republicans have begun campaigning for the top spot, which could hold considerable influence over the municipal bond industry if Republicans take the House in 2022.

County executives said they need to protect against flooding, sea level rise, erosion and other climate change-related damage.

"The vast majority of muni issuers are trying to do the right thing,” Zehner said. “The vast majority of underwriters and municipal advisors are trying to do the right thing.”

Recommending Libor-linked securities triggers important disclosure and fiduciary obligations.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is seeking comment on environmental, social and governance factors practices in the municipal securities market.

The measure would allow issuers to tap unused pandemic aid for transportation, infrastructure and disaster aid relief.

States could be forced to return stimulus aid if the Treasury Department finds the funds were used to offset tax cuts.

Following the news that Rebecca Olsen, former director of the Office of Municipal Securities has moved to deputy chief in place of Mark Zehner, the Securities and Exchange Commission has named Ernesto Lanza as acting director.

Mark Zehner has retired from his position as deputy chief of the SEC's public finance abuse unit, a position that Rebecca Olsen, former director of the Office of Municipal Securities, has taken over.

With the ink drying on the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, eyes now turn to the implementation of one of the largest infrastructure programs in American history.

Analysts project a positive outlook for toll roads in 2022, expecting median tolled traffic and revenue growth at 2% and 4%, respectively.

Even short government shutdowns create uncertainty and risks for city leaders.

A U.S. Department of Labor action has halted all federal grant funding to California transit agencies, in a rerun of a 2013 dispute.

Muni advocates say they want a lawmaker with local government experience to take over as influential chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.