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SEC nominees Hester Peirce and Robert Jackson fielded questions from Senators on Tuesday.

Comptroller Susana Mendoza wants lawmakers to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the Debt Transparency Act.

Panelists at SIFMA's annual meeting see the federal government making changes to grant programs and PABs for infrastructure.

The new system would feature enhanced technology and integrate across all the authority's subway, bus and commuter rail units.

Municipal bonds were mixed at midday as several large deals hit the screens on Tuesday.

The petition calls the $1.25 billion budget-balancing move unconstitutional.

Service sector activity “continued to see growth in October, with a slight increase in the revenues index.”

Manufacturing in the central Atlantic region “remained positive in October.”

Action revs up on Tuesday in the municipal bond market as several large deals get set to hit the screens while traders eye yields ahead of the big Illinois sale on Wednesday.

The region's non-manufacturing sector “reported continued growth,” although the general business conditions index decreased to 32.2 in October from 33.2 in September.

Analysts will increasingly factor a government's preparation for the impact of global warming, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Municipal bonds held in to finish little changed on Monday as the market eyed this week’s new issue calendar, topped up by the return of Illinois with a multi-billion dollar bond offering.

President Donald Trump told reporters Monday he is “very, very close” to announcing his nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve.

The 2017-2018 plan contains one new item — private activity bond guidance.

Treasurer Denise Nappier called for sound bond-cap provisions, full funding of ARCs and adherence to a 2008 pension bond covenant.

Municipal bonds were steady at mid-session as the market eyes a chunky new issue calendar, topped up by the return of Illinois with a multi-billion dollar bond offering on Wednesday.

In what’s easily the largest deal of the year, Illinois is set to come to market with $4.5 billion of general obligation bonds that will help pay down a bill backlog that’s around $15 billion. The lowest-rated U.S. state has momentum going its way after last week’s successful $1.5 billion competitive GO sales -- and Illinois is hoping that success spills over into this week’s negotiated offering.

Municipal bond market participants are returning to work on Monday looking at another chunky new issue calendar, topped by the return of Illinois with a multi-billion dollar bond offering that aims to pay off some of the state’s overdue bills.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for September increased to positive 0.17 from negative 0.37 in August.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen defended the central bank’s use of unconventional and often unpopular monetary policy tools after the Great Recession.