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The Oversight Board said vote was overwhelmingly for approval of the plan of adjustment.

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority was able to increase the size of its deal by half.

The General Assembly canceled the terms of Illinois State Toll Highway Authority board members, allowing Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker to make his own picks.

The bill would require at least one gender diverse and one racially or ethnically diverse candidate to be interviewed for Fed regional bank president vacancies.

A Bond Buyer article inaccurately described a bond counsel's general role in Universal Commercial Code statements, in a manner unfair to Orrick, the firm says.

The proposed settlement involves the Jan. 3 issuance of $7.3 million in transportation development refunding revenue bonds that are being used in the hope of resolving the tax audit of $9.55 million in tax-exempt bonds issued in 2009 for construction of a parking garage.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey hailed completion of a project designed to shift cargo from truck to rail.

Transportation deals from New Jersey and Florida along with sales from Trinity Health and Indiana drew market attention Wednesday.

State-owned Santee Cooper has charged its former partner in the project, SCE&G, with mismanagement and breach of contract.

Given the pessimism in the financial markets, the Fed should hold rates until economic trends clarify, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said Wednesday.

Labor market “activity increased and momentum remained high in December.”

The first six months of 2019 will play a big role in future monetary policy, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said Wednesday.

The Fed should be patient and not lift rates to restrictive levels, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said.

The law firm added Juan Redfin as senior counsel to its 125-year-old Public Finance Practice Group.

State and local governments are keeping tourist attractions like the Grand Canyon open.

Proceeds from the bulk of the bond sales will be used to reimburse the hospital for various capital projects.

San Francisco International Airport's bond sale helps fund $7.4 billion capital program.

Strategists sang the praises of munis Tuesday as New York and Massachusetts led a pack of new issues into the market.

The National Association of State Treasurers has a new 2019 leadership roster.

Consumer credit increased by $22.1 billion in November to $3.979 trillion, the Federal Reserve reported Tuesday.