Markets

In the week ended Nov. 16, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index rose to 3.93% from 3.92% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

The Chicago Board of Education lowered borrowing costs as it returned to the market on Thursday, selling $1.03 billion of general obligation bonds.

The Illinois Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority's direct rating link to the state government was costly.

The Chicago Board of Education made a second run at the primary market on Thursday as it returned to offer $1.03 billion of general obligation bonds to muni buyers.

Declining funding for Colorado's retirement accounts led S&P global ratings to revise the state's outlook to negative.

The Chicago Board of Education makes a second run at the primary market on Thursday as it returns to offer $857 million of general obligation bonds to muni buyers.

Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes increased.

Industrial production grew 0.9% in October, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.

The region's manufacturing sector expanded in November, at a slower pace than in October.

U.S. import prices rose by 0.2% in October on a 1.4% gain in fuel prices as well as combined 0.2% gain in the other components, according to data released by the BLS.