Initial jobless claims rose to 233,000 in the week ended Jan. 20, the Labor Department said Thursday.
The claims figure for the week ended Jan. 13 was revised to 216,000 from the originally reported 220,000. Continuing jobless claims were 1.937 million in the week ended Jan. 13, down from 1.965 million the week before.
IFR Markets expected 240,000 initial claims and 1.928 million continuing claims.
The four-week average of initial claims was down 3,500 in the week ended Jan. 20 to 240,000.
"Bond market investors are all wishing that April was behind us as they are anxious to hear the Fed's statement at its next FOMC meeting," noted BofA Global Research. "The statement should be no surprise as the market consensus has converged to 'higher for longer' rates.
CDIAC's revamped website, which launches May 1, will offer accessibility to state and local debt from issuance through maturity; and the ability to create summary reports based on search features.
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is looking for feedback on disclosure requirements related to infrastructure projects.
The MSRB is warning investors that the redemption of Build America Bonds under an extraordinary redemption provision could result in losses, especially for those purchased at a premium.
With billions of federal funding available from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, one observer says it could be limiting the amount of municipal bonds issued by the sector.
Teague, most recently an executive director of the municipal securities department at Morgan Stanley, will focus on surface transportation.
