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The census figure discrepancy highlights the likelihood of revisions to the fiscal plan governing repayment of the territory's debt.

Legal and accreditation problems led Fitch Ratings to lower its rating on the Florida HBCU six notches to CCC-plus.

Two recent cases saw bondholders take a hit because their liens were not considered to be perfected.

Fresh off another 25 basis point increase in the fed funds rate, the muni market firmed again, with new issuance pretty much curtailed until the New Year.

BondLink is teaming up with Municipal Market Analytics to deliver bond market research to BondLink issuer clients.

Simone Brody, executive director of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities initiative, discusses how the project has helped city governments tackle pressing issues including cybersecurity, climate change and transportation. Andrew Coen and John Hallacy host.

The composite of the Leading Economic Index was up 0.2% in November following a downwardly revised 0.3% drop in October.

Manufacturers report expansion “continued to grow but remained subdued” in December.

The Federal Open Market Committee cut its projection for next year to two rate increases from three.

Monetary policy may need to become restrictive at some point, but the Summary of Economic Projections is “not a signal” that it will, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.

An improved Philadelphia economy drove the city’s long-struggling school district to an investment grade rating from Moody’s Investors Service.

A new year will mean new advertising rules and testing requirements for municipal advisors.

The Legislature ended a special session after members concluded that there wasn’t time to overhaul the state’s underfunded pension systems.

A fact-finding report may not be the salve that Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner predicted.

The tax fix is being lost in the rush by Congress to enact a temporary spending measure to keep the government operating through Feb. 8.

It remains unknown if Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis will continue Rick Scott’s practice of limiting new bond issuance.

A lone large deal came into an even stronger municipal bond market, as all eyes are on the Federal Open Market Committee.

The commonwealth intends to sell $915 million of tax-exempt new money and refunding bonds and $50 million of taxable bonds.

Existing home sales were up 1.9% to a seasonally adjusted 5.32 million-unit rate in November.

The U.S. current account deficit widened to $124.8 billion in the third quarter from a revised $101.2 billion gap in the previous quarter.