Markets

Overall CPI in November posted a flat reading as expected by analysts, but below the 0.3% gain expected by market participants.

Henry Beck, an attorney and former lawmaker tapped as the next Maine treasurer, is focused on maintaining the state’s bond ratings.

The downgrade affects $114 million of debt issued for Good Samaritan Hospital, owned by Knox County, Indiana.

The market absorbed a surge in bond issuance, led by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York and the Illinois Toll Highway Authority.

Rep. Steve Stivers plans to use the recruiting skills he honed as chair of the House GOP campaign arm to enlist new members of the bipartisan Municipal Finance Caucus in the next Congress.

Richard Gounaud, accused by the SEC of participation in a muni bond "flipping" scheme, claimed the use of the slang term created unfair bias.

With only a few weeks left in the year, the muni market is poised for a burst of activity, while also looking ahead to what 2019 might bring.

Labor market “activity declined and momentum remained high in November,” as the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Labor Market Conditions Indicators (LMCI) slid to 0.89 from 0.98 in October, the Bank said Tuesday.

The wholesale public power authority will refund outstanding debt, refinance commercial paper, and fund nuclear fuel for reactors 1 and 2 at Plant Vogtle.

Small business optimism slipped a bit in November, but remained at historically lofty levels, as the National Federation of Independent Business' Small Business Optimism index dipped to a reading of 104.8.