Treasury Department

Newly issued Treasury securities held in stripped form decreased about $2.210 billion in November.

The U.S. Treasury yield curve may continue to flatten irrespective of what the latest jobs report shows.

The Internal Revenue Service has told bond attorneys that the law doesn’t explicitly say that veterans are a special needs population under the rules for the tax-exemption for multifamily private activity bonds.

One section of the U.S. Treasuries yield curve just inverted for the first time in more than a decade.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin privately asked bond dealers and investors whether they want the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy by raising interest rates or through faster cuts in its securities portfolio.

The federal government ran a $100.5 billion deficit in October.

Newly issued Treasury securities held in stripped form increased about $12.227 billion in October.

The Treasury Department Inspector General for Tax Administration plans to audit the IRS' use of a much-feared enforcement tool under which it can impose penalties for the misconduct of municipal bond transaction participants such as underwriters, lawyers, municipal advisors or their firms.

The Libor changeover isn't officially due for three years, but the change could have big ramifications for munis and is already underway.

The two regulatory agencies are working to ensure a seemless transition to another benchmark when Libor is phased out in 2021.