Markets

Outflows lessened, with the Investment Company Institute reporting investors pulled $344 million from mutual funds in the week ending March 1, after $1.148 billion of outflows the previous week.

The two-year UST is now a full point above the 10-year UST, something that hasn't happened since 1981.

Passing the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act could boost housing bond issuance.

Ellis Phifer, managing director and senior strategist in the fixed income research department at Raymond James, talks with Chip Barnett about the state of the bond markets. (Taped Feb. 16; 15 minutes)

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify beore Congress twice this week and Friday brings the latest employment report.

Turmoil at the community college has placed its accreditation in jeopardy and resulted in a rating downgrade.

A stronger 2021 aided hospital balance sheets for those whose fiscal years end on June 30 based on a review of hospital operating medians

The "week's substantial primary market calendar of $10-plus billion will be a big test for where market demand stands," said Tom Kozlik, head of public policy and municipal strategy at HilltopSecurities Inc.

The 10- and 30-year Treasuries haven't reached these levels since November.

One public hospital district violated a debt service covenant and was downgraded to junk; the other declared a fiscal emergency and seeks an outside partner.