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The Tulare Local Health Care District defaulted on its revenue bonds and closed its hospital.

Luzerne County’s debt refinancing package turned out much better than planned.

With a tax bill on the table that places the cost of tax cuts on the municipal finance market, the time to voice opposition is now.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were stronger on Friday around midday, as market participants were still going over the details of the GOP tax reform bill.

A commission would examine transferring capital assets to a trust and building asset values to benefit pension plans.

The municipal bond market is still chewing over the details of the GOP tax reform bill, and considering its implications.

The U.S. services sector expanded in October as the non-manufacturing business activity composite index was 60.1.

The value of new factory orders rose by 1.4% in September, rising slightly higher than the expected 1.2% rise by analysts from an MNI survey.

The September trade deficit widened to $43.5 billion, exactly as expected.

U.S. employers added the most workers in a year, rebounding from September’s slowdown, as people resumed work after hurricanes Harvey and Irma.