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Gov. Charlie Baker wants Massachusetts to provide up to $500 million over five years for life sciences.

Two rating agencies say Indiana's triple-A ratings are not affected by a failed P3.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy is developing a plan to operate state government should a budget not materialize.

Top-rated municipals bonds were mixed at mid-session, traders said, as several big deals from California issuers were closing out the week’s new issue slate.

Most Alaska bonds will still be paid in the event of a government shutdown, its debt manager said.

Manufacturing activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's region "expanded at a slower pace with solid expectations for future activity" in June, according to the bank's monthly manufacturing survey, released Thursday.

UBS Wealth Management announced its newest addition to its growing public finance business, as Angela Schmidt will come aboard after 19 years at JP Morgan.

The Leading Economic Index was up 0.3% in May following a revised 0.2% increase in April, first reported as a 0.3% gain, the Conference Board reported Thursday.

Municipal bond traders are waiting for the last of the large deals to price on Thursday as the second busiest week of the year heads to a close.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 3,000 to 241,000 in the June 17 employment survey week, as expected following a small upward revision to the claims level in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.