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Fed Chair Powell's Congressional testimony failed to move municipal bond prices ahead of this week's new issue slate.
February 27
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With the airport's runways updated, Chicago is now aiming to modernize its terminals.
February 27
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Officials say the law's ban on advance refundings may cost the city $425 million in savings over four years and that changes in state law are needed to offset the damage from the limit on the state and local tax deduction.
February 27
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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell refused to comment on his views on the number of times the Federal Open Market Committee will raise rates this year, although he admitted his “outlook has strengthened since December.”
February 27
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Texas service sector activity “continued to reflect expansion in February,” according to business executives responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey, as the revenue index increased to 13.2 from 12.8.
February 27
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Manufacturing growth in the central Atlantic region was “robust” in February, according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, as the manufacturing index soared to 28 from 14.
February 27
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank can continue gradually raising interest rates as the outlook for growth remains strong, and the recent bout of financial volatility shouldn’t weigh on the U.S. economy.
February 27
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Federal Reserve Governor Randal Quarles offered an optimistic view of the U.S. economy, suggesting it may be on the cusp of a sustained period of faster growth and reaffirming his support for “gradual” interest-rate increases.
February 27
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Justice Elena Kagan said a ruling in favor of Janus would overturn laws in 23 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and invalidate thousands of municipal contracts covering millions of public employees invalid.
February 26
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The municipal bond market is expected to give a warm reception to variety of new issues in the smaller-than-average $4.8 billion calendar.
February 26
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John Cross, the Treasury Department's associate tax legislative counsel, said the existing tax rules are clear on advance refundings of taxable debt.
February 26
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The municipal market sees a lighter-than-average supply slate of $4.8 billion head their way this week.
February 26
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Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier told lawmakers that Gov. Dannel Malloy's plan to push out payments would violate a bond covenant.
February 26
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Texas factory activity, as measured by the production index, “expanded at a faster pace in February.”
February 26
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The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for January decreased to 0.12 from a downwardly revised 0.14 in December.
February 26
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Monetary policy targeting a federal funds rate between 1.25% and 1.5% is appropriate, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said Monday.
February 26
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Comptroller Scott Stringer said the budget cushion in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s preliminary fiscal 2019 budget is inadequate to ward off any problems as New York's economic expansion slows.
February 23
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Market sources say the week's deals will be `well received,' while a new report cast doubt on prospects for a near-term supply pickup.
February 23
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The power of public employee unions to influence elections and their wage and benefit arrangements could be at stake.
February 23
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Northeast municipal bond issuance was up 4% from 2016 to $121.3 billion.
February 23
