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Top-rated municipal bonds ended weaker on Tuesday, according to traders, as the first of this week’s new deals hit the screens, led by sales from New York City and Louisiana.

One lawyer called the bankruptcy judge’s ruling a "victory in the Oversight Board's effort to destroy all bondholder liens in Puerto Rico."

The Teachers Retirement System issued a warning after state budget changes lowered this year's contribution to the fund.

Top-rated municipal bonds were weaker at midday, according to traders, as the first of this week’s new deals hit the screens on Tuesday.

Municipal bond traders are set to see the first of this week’s new deals hit the screens on Tuesday, led by deals from New York City and Tennessee issuers.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser Ivanka had a breakfast meeting on July 17 at the U.S. central bank, according to Yellen’s public schedule.

Top-quality municipal bonds ended weaker on Monday, according to traders, who were looking ahead to a $7.42 billion new issue slate dominated by deals from New York City and Maryland.

Puerto Rico government representatives told the Title III bankruptcy judge that sales and use tax revenues used for paying Puerto Rico Sales Tax Corp. (COFINA) bonds belong to the commonwealth.

A compliance outreach program for municipal advisors is to be held on Nov. 8 by three regulators.

Revenue bonds backed by toll roads are looking good, according to Fitch Ratings.

Treasury acted quickly to open its SLGS window after the debt limit was suspended through Dec. 8.

After a short week with slow and low volume, the primary municipal bond market with get a normal dose of issuance this week when there is cash to be put to work. Market participants' eyes will be on New York City, which is set to bring more than $1 billion.

Bankruptcy may be the only way for Hartford to solve its financial problems, said Connecticut's governor, Dannel Malloy.

Gov. Tom Wolf has threatened a spending freeze and rating agencies have threatened more downgrades.

Municipal bonds were weaker, traders said, as they look to the $7.42 billion new issue slate, headed by deals from New York City and Maryland.

Consumers’ inflation expectations held for one-year, but dipped for the three-year horizon, according to the August Survey of Consumer Expectations, released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday.

Municipal bond traders were returning to their desks on Monday and looking ahead to the week’s $7.42 billion new issue slate, which will be dominated by big bond deals from New York City and Maryland.

Volume in the primary municipal bond market is expected to climb to a more normal level of almost $7.5 billion.

Los Angeles port's labor agreement covers $780 million in investments planned over the next decade

Former Treasury official Kent Hiteshew will keep his hand in infrastructure, Puerto Rico issues.