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Former longtime New York City budget veteran Mark Page, who was tapped to help Long Island’s Nassau County tackle mounting tax settlement debt, is retiring at the of the year.

Market data shows the trading gap between A-rated and BBB-rated corporate bonds has widened in volume.

Budget officers in another 14 states have reported early fiscal 2019 revenues running within a half percentage of projections with only five telling the National Association of States Budget Officers they were collecting less than projected.

Columbia issued the first U.S. stormwater revenue bonds certified by the Climate Bond Initiative.

The MSRB got a green light for tighter reporting rules for dealers as the regulator starts to monitor the municipal fund securities market.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's troubleshooting plan for New York public housing features three new programs.

Municipals were mixed at midday as Treasury bonds weakened while the last of the week’s supply trickled into the primary market.

A bankruptcy judge still has to review the sales agreement between Verity Health System and Santa Clara County.

HJ Sims Managing Director German Ramirez and Senior Vice President Richard Prann focus in on the latest developments in Puerto Rico. They talk about what’s been happening with PREPA, COFINA and the GDB -- and discuss implications this may have for bondholders. Chip Barnett hosts.

Chicago would issue up to $10 billion of POBs under a proposal the mayor left to city council to decide.

Municipals look somewhat less attractive following last week’s rally, but should maintain a firm tone through year-end, an analyst said.

Puerto Rico's power authority won plaudits for attracting bids for its grid and scrapping a potentially costly gas plant.

Strategists adjust their municipal holdings on signs the worst may be over after a difficult 2018.

Applications doubled from 2017, growing to 851 from all 50 states and also U.S. territories.

Pension and other retirement benefits still pose a stiff challenge, the organization said in its annual report card on the states.

Some of the Southern California Logistics Airport Authority bonds remain at junk even after the Moody's upgrade.

The private passenger train project in Florida also faces new litigation from longtime adversary Indian River County.

Municipal bonds were trading mixed in mid-session activity as more supply came to market.

A bill would extend the sunset date of the law allowing local governments to issue pension obligation bonds and OPEB bonds past Dec. 31.

Sen. John Kennedy blasted the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee meeting.