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In 2012 John Cross became the first person to head the independent Office of Municipal Securities at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

UBS Wealth Management Americas announced three new senior hires as it continues to expand its public finance roster as it approaches the New Year.

The upgrade reflects the city's improved operating environment and structural financial improvement, the rating agency said.

The budget was balanced without tax or fee hikes but rising uncompensated healthcare costs are expected to strain the county's finances.

NYC's November plan is up $1.6 billion, or 1.7%, from the June budget.

The repeal will help states and cities move forward with bonding and future projects, especially as spring construction season is around the corner.

Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration has implemented a series of measures to prepare for leaner times.

Most observers were skeptical, even as markets rallied after President Trump said a trade deal with China is close.

The last remaining deals of the week priced into a muni market that continues to perform strongly, as technical factors and drivers persist.

The university now has a stable Moody's outlook as the financial impact of the Larry Nasser sex abuse scandal becomes clearer.

Total state spending increased 5.7% in fiscal 2019 supplied by a 4.7% increase in federal funding that was augmented by a 5.9% increase the use of state funds.

The motion is part of the bondholders' attack on a plan to give them 15 cents on the dollar.

The decision comes as the courts told the city it's on the hook to make up the roughly 2% shortfall in property tax collections to fully cover set payments.

The deal, issued through the California Housing Finance Agency, is the first multifamily tax-exempt deal to qualify for the GSE's Green Rewards program.

In the late stages of the longest economic expansion since World War II, the current cycle is uncharted territory, according to a report from RBC Wealth Management.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board assigned muni market veterans to give input on rules and transparency related to municipal fund securities.

AmeriVet Securities has hired Francis McKenna to be its executive director of public finance.

As the acceleration of green investing continues, reoccurring questions, comments and misconceptions abound.

Richard Taormina, head of Tax Aware Strategies at JPMorgan Asset Management, talks about the value of municipal bonds and focuses on performance, foreign demand and the effect of the tax reform legislation on the market. Chip Barnett hosts this podcast, which was recorded in early October.