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Existing home sales fell 0.7% to a seasonally adjusted 5.34 million-unit rate in July.

Two of three sales in Connecticut’s recent bond offering set record retail orders, said state Treasurer Denise Nappier, while spreads continued to drop.

Municipal bond buyers saw some new offerings come to market on Tuesday, led by a Denver city and county deal.

New Mexico found a no-cost escape route from troublesome swap agreements with a $67 million termination fee.

As the dust settles on the SEC's 15c2-12 announcement, questions loom about how difficult it will be to implement.

Volume was off in eight of the region's 11 states in the wake of tax reform and the end of advance refundings.

Municipal bonds were firm and little changed on Tuesday as new issue supply started to price.

The region's services sector “continued to expand” but at a slightly slower pace in August.

One of Baird's new bankers expands its presence in the Chicago region.

Moody's Investors Service raised the county to Aaa from Aa1.