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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.

Fitch and Kroll both raised Wisconsin's rating to AA-plus.

The board authorized Kobre & Kim to issue the subpoenas, as long as certain conditions, including the start of a "formal" investigation, had been met.

The primary muni market is set another busy week with $10 billion in new paper, as one deal from Illinois accounts almost half of the negotiated calendar.

The Illinois borrowing pitch highlights “improving” credit fundamentals and its position as the Midwest “powerhouse.”

The federal government ran an $8.0 billion surplus in September, the Treasury Department reported Friday.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says it has spent almost $1 billion, with more on the way.

Treasury, IRS concerns remain that some political subdivisions are controlled by developers.

The region's governments could find it harder to generate fresh revenue, Moody’s Investors Service said

Chicago's proposed budget makes incremental progress, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Few details have emerged yet about a tentative state budget deal that might help the capital city dodge bankruptcy.