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The Federal Open Market Committee meeting featuring the release of a new Summary of Economic Projections should give the market a better clue as to whether the expected rate cut is part of a mid-cycle adjustment or the second step in an easing cycle.

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's budget gap report comes amid deliberations on the MTA's five-year capital plan that raise accusations of secrecy.

The Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates this week as its takes out some insurance to keep the U.S. economic expansion continuing in the face of geo-political uncertainty and a global slowdown.

The proposed change would create a hurricane reconstruction coordinator. an audit of the island’s debt, and federal funding for the Oversight Board.

Municipal yields and issuance plans both rose, showing market participants aren't uncertain about the meeting, with a quarter point cut in interest rates baked in.

The state will encounter budget gaps in the following two years, according to a new long-range revenue forecast.

Despite his pessimism about legislation, Mayor Steve Benjamin was upbeat about the effort by himself and other advocates of the municipal bond industry to get out their message.

City tours, panel discussions, and remarks from the mayor and chief financial officer are planned.

A new legal bulletin was requested by SEC Chair Jay Clayton after he observed lawyers noting that some platforms put financial disclosure under more scrutiny.

Two incentive programs expired on July 1, and Gov. Phil Murphy vetoed a bill to extend them unchanged.

Lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that would set up a commission to study if the state should require the machine-readable accounting program.

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Puerto Rico will have to look for an alternative to the Act 154 tax.

Chicago says its met its obligations under the state pension code; all four of its pension funds have filed shortfall claims with the state.

Municipal traders and managers said the tax-exempt market’s early strength translated into weakness before the end of trading — due to taxable and overseas influences.

At a bond lawyer conference, lawyers said they've seen increased interest in self-reporting.

Internal Revenue Service enforcement officials told NABL workshop attendees the service is hiring five new revenue agents, up from the current 20, and two additional tax law specialists.

The fifth-generation banker, who has already been serving as a central bank governor, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 60-31 vote.

“The City of Harvey, through no fault of Comer’s and unrelated to Comer’s fiduciary obligations, tainted the district’s offering,” according to the defense.

Carolyn Pokorny, who helped prosecute "El Chapo" Guzman and other drug lords, is taking on waste and fraud as the New York transit agency's inspector general.

With a tweet, President Trump has reopened the debate about negative interest rates.