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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said his outlook hasn’t changed: he still expects three or four rate hikes and the beginning of reducing the Fed balance sheet to begin later this year.

GFOA tells local finance officials about the new issue price rules that tax effect on June 7 and how they will change the process of selling bonds.

Albany N.Y. was revised to stable from negative by S&P Global Ratings.

Moody’s Investors Service placed an Indiana school district on review for upgrade after the state changed its school credit enhancement program.

With the economy recovering, now is the time to reflect on monetary policy framework and strategy and seriously consider flexible price-level targeting, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said Friday.

While policy rules have their merits, policymakers should not apply them “mechanically,” and committees offer benefits rules can’t, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Stanley Fischer said Friday.

Jay Clayton became the 32nd chair of the SEC after being sworn into the rule on Thursday.

The MSRB has released guidance explaining how its rules relate to solicitor municipal advisors.

The CHOICE Act cleared the House Financial Services Committee and will move to the full House.

The next municipal securities rules to be released from the IRS will be those on the public approval process for private activity bonds and they will be more flexible than previously proposed rules.

A judge has approved a settlement between the SEC and lawyer Robert Crowe over pay-to-play charges.

The SEC told a federal judge that it may be nearing a settlement in a case over fraudulent bonds.

The Federal Open Market Committee held rates at 0.75% to 1%, with no dissents, while offering no clues as to what the June meeting holds.

Fitch Ratings said it has downgraded Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority bonds to C from CC.

The Senate has approved President Trump's nominee, Jay Clayton, to become the next SEC chair.

Private-sector employment increased by 177,000 in April, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Wednesday.

The Securities Industry and Financial Securities Association has revised its bond documents for issue price rules.

Congress includes funds for many bond-related programs in $1.16T spending bill for fiscal 2017.

The MSRB has decided to reevaluate its minimum denomination rule filing with the SEC.

Legislators voted on Friday to give themselves one more week to agree on a federal spending bill for fiscal 2017.