U.S. planned layoffs fell to 32,004 in December and total layoffs for 2010 dropped to a four-year low, outplacement consultants Challenger, Gray & Christmas said Wednesday. The December tally is the lowest monthly level since June 2000, when 17,241 layoffs were announced.
After a weak two days, munis are turning around thanks to strength in USTs, said Chad Farrington of DWS.
Municipal bond volume currently stands at $372.991 billion in 2026, up only 0.8% from $370.022 billion at the same time last year.
Tens of thousands of acres have burned in central Oregon and in the Spokane region of eastern Washington.
Less than 5% of U.S. desalination projects are public-private partnerships.
The currently-paused surface transportation reauthorization in a recessed Congress contains the first nationwide fee on electric vehicles.
Wisconsin's WHEFA will issue $75.985 million of tax-exempt bonds for a developer to convert two Milwaukee apartment buildings to affordable housing.
