The Federal Reserve Board said it will publish the July 2017 Monetary Policy Report to the Congress at 11 a.m., EDT, on July 7, in order to allow members of Congress and the public time to review the report in advance of Chair Janet Yellen's scheduled testimony on July 12.
Yellen's opening statement will be released at 8:30 a.m. EDT on July 12.
Janet Yellen, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Yellen said challenges remain in the U.S. labor market, including concentrations of elevated joblessness in poor and minority communities, as she pushed for better education and training so the economy works for all Americans. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
The muni market may see additional volatility due to "uncertainties related to the future of tariffs and stronger inflation prints," said Barclays strategists led by Mikhail Foux.
The industry for years has lobbied Congress and the Treasury Department to make the changes, but the issue has taken on more urgency amid a data center boom that promises to transform the U.S. energy landscape
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said that as interest rates have moved toward a more neutral level, "it makes sense" now to proceed with caution.
The California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission explored public finance solutions to child sexual abuse claims this week at an event in San Diego.