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Concern that “persistent factors” rather than “transitory ones” could be keeping inflation low pushed Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles L. Evans to dissent on the Federal Open Market Committee vote on the federal funds rate Wednesday.

The municipal bond market saw deals from far and wide this week as the threat of tax reform changes spurred a rush to issuance that will continue into the next week.

Industrial production grew 0.2% in November, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed "business activity continued to grow at a solid clip in New York State."

The municipal bond market priced deals from Partners Healthcare, South Miami Health and Empire State Development as investors waited for final details of tax law changes affecting private activity bonds.

FINRA said Philip Fluegge violated its rules when he sold shares in municipal fund securities.

Moody's dropped its outlook on Franciscan Alliance's Aa3 rating to negative from stable.

The council is exploring legislation to collect around $492 million in delinquent real estate taxes that could aid the city’s school district.

The state government's rising debt burden underscores the need for overhauls to the state’s borrowing rules, according to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

The municipal bond market saw Empire State Development sell almost $2 billion of bonds in five competitive offerings on Thursday as the market focused on tax changes being worked on in Washington.

Puerto Rico’s electrical grid is unlikely to be fully restored until the end of May, the head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday -- months longer than the timeline offered by the island’s governor.

Creditors clashed in court with bond issuers over claims on revenues for the Employee Retirement System.

Liz Muoio would become just the second woman to hold the office.

The authority, which runs New York City's subways and buses, faces uncertainty about external funding and its bonding options.

Municipal bond yields fell by as much as seven basis points as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected and market participants eyed tax reform talks in Washington.

A gradual path of rate increases is likely to remain warranted, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen reiterated Wednesday, noting that she is “personally concerned” about U.S. debt level.

The Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds target rate 25 basis points to a range of 1.25% to 1.50%, the Fed announced Wednesday.

A pension task force convened by the governor proposed issuing long-term or perpetual notes to state-controlled entities that need risk capital.

Decisions by Georgia and South Carolina regulators and lawmakers will affect the public owners of two nuclear projects.

The municipal market saw some new supply hit the screens on Wednesday despite the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington.