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Federal Highway Administration officials have told the mass transit agency they would fast-track an environmental review process.

Republican Senators want municipal aid to be more targeted and avoid "bailouts."

Net revenues in the first six months were $5.19 billion. Without postponed income tax revenues from the prior fiscal year, this figure would have been $4.711 billion.

An influential voice said this week that an increase in the cost of private letter rulings is inconsistent with the Taxpayer Bill of Rights adopted by the IRS in 2014.

The city, struggling amid a pandemic-induced deficit, received a negative outlook from Kroll Bond Rating Agency ahead of the deal.

From the return of advanced refundings to a direct-pay bond option, Michael Decker and Brett Bolton highlight the work the Bond Dealers of America are focused on in 2021, and the challenges and ultimate resilience of the municipal market since the onslaught of COVID. Lynne Funk and Kyle Glazier host. (30 minutes)

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said he doesn’t expect to see sustained 2% inflation for the next two years so long as U.S. unemployment remains high.

The municipal secondary gave way to higher-yields and triple-A benchmarks rose two to five basis points. U.S. Treasuries pared back Tuesday's losses, even on the heels of better economic data.

Federal Reserve officials did not see the conditions for reducing their massive asset-purchase program being met for “some time” at their January policy meeting, a record of the gathering showed.

Puerto Rico private sector employment had an even more serious contraction in 2020 on the island than it did in the United States as a whole.

"We need to make realistic assumptions regarding our ability to achieve expected returns in the future," said North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell.

Illinois will square off with lawyers representing John Tillman next month in his 2019 case seeking to void bonds issued to fund pensions and pay down bills.

Federal Reserve officials said the economy continues to be disrupted by the pandemic with one regional central bank chief dismissing the threat that inflation could get out of hand.

Dealer groups say changes to FINRA rules should be cohesive with municipal rules.

The judges should rule soon on insurer suits seeking monetary compensation against major bond underwriters.

Howard Cure of Evercore and Maria Doulis, formerly of the Citizens Budget Commission, explore New York City's fiscal variables amid the pandemic. Paul Burton hosts. (30 minutes). Recorded Jan. 26.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is giving Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell a bit of a headache when it comes to managing the money markets.

The COVID-19 pandemic threw the economy into disarray, creating uncertainty in so many areas, and economists still don’t agree on the future of inflation. But they agree the Fed will need to adjust when the economy starts to improve.

California teachers cited the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and the challenges of remote teaching as reasons for retiring early.

Much of the material being retired dates back more than 35 years.