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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board plans to request comment on its supervision rule within the next month.

Gov. Kathy Hochul's thrusts include the MTA Open Data Act; state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli launched a federal COVID-19 funding tracker.

The city’s timing is good as long as market demand for municipals, especially higher yielding paper, stays on track, municipal bond investors say.

Underwriter Cantone Research’s alleged fraudulent misrepresentations are tied to two defaulted bond offerings.

Its deep water and access to dollars position it well, a climate expert said.

ICI reported the lowest inflows since outflows in March, while exchanged-traded funds saw an uptick.

The tax on unrealized capital gains would be straightforward for securities that trade frequently, but less so for less-frequently traded assets like many munis.

It is unclear if the Oversight Board will accept the law and how much it differs from Board-endorsed legislation that failed last week in the legislature.

Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown said he expects President Joe Biden will release a combination of nominations to the board of the Federal Reserve at the time he unveils his decision on the central bank chair.

Fitch joined Kroll and Moody's in moving Chicago's outlook to stable from negative as City Council prepares to vote on a budget and $4.4 billion in borrowing.

If commuters continue to work from home more often than in the office, their normal spending patterns on things like coffee and lunch will shift and impact business districts, neighborhoods and ultimately tax revenues.

Jeffrey Cleveland, chief economist at Payden & Rygel, discusses the Federal Reserve’s upcoming meeting, inflation, what taper will mean, when the Fed might decide to lift off, and possible leadership changes. Gary Siegel hosts. (30 minutes)

Despite a short-end U.S. Treasury rally, municipals face pressure on the one- and two-year as participants look to month-end positioning.

Judge Laura Taylor Swain contemplates dismissing the bankruptcy, which would leave bondholders in position to sue for full payment.

Goldman Sachs has joined three other top bond underwriters that haven't done Texas deals under a state law targeting firms with perceived anti-gun policies.

Brad Lander and Daby Carreras jostled over whether the city's move is a sound investment and effective against climate change.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen defended Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s record on regulating the financial system amid attacks by progressives seeking to deny him a second term — even though in the past she’s expressed some misgivings about rulemaking under his watch.

Options for the beleaguered transit authority include expanding its commuter rail base and cracking down on fare evasion.

Fitch Ratings changed the outlook on the city's bonds to stable from negative ahead of the deal.

The full Chicago City Council will cast a final vote on a $4.4 billion bonding authorization and 2022 budget in the coming days.