Markets

The Treasury Department on Thursday said it will auction $179 billion of securities next week.

The composite of the Leading Economic Index rose 0.4% in August following an unrevised 0.3% increase in July, the Conference Board reported on Thursday.

The devastating storm may delay Puerto Rico's path to economic growth.

Texas Water Development Board Chairman Bech Bruun discusses the board’s upcoming $1 billion bond sale - the largest deal it has ever done. Bech also talks first-hand about the Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Houston and what state leaders are planning to do to minimize the effects of flood and wind damage in any future events. Hosted by Aaron Weitzman.

The region's manufacturing sector expanded in September as the general business conditions index increased to 23.8 from 18.9 in August, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Report on Business.

Top quality municipal bonds were mixed in early activity, traders said, as the market prepares for a few big deals as activity winds down ahead of next week’s more robust slate.

House Majority Leader Dave Reed blames 'a small group of unknown people' at S&P for the state's downgrade while the Senate rejects a House revenue plan.

Top Republicans say they will meet with Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy, who vows to veto the GOP-backed budget.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 to 259,000 in the September 16 employment survey week, well below the 305,000 level expected and suggesting some displaced workers have not been able to file yet, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Declining state aid makes districts more reliant on local taxes to fund operations, said Moody's Investors Service.