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The number of MSRB-registered dealers has fallen by almost one-third since 2009 and FINRA and the MSRB have some concerns about it.

With Philadelphia’s general fund surplus returned to near pre-recession levels, the city’s fiscal watchdog says now is the time to prepare for the next economic downturn.

The district chopped off more than two percentage points, thanks to new state aid and pension help

Unless risks materialize, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren see rates being raised gradually until they are "mildly restrictive."

Write-downs on two major U.S. public-private partnerships led to the company decision, Skanska’s president said.

Municipal bond supply takes a leap forward next week as Chicago’s Sales Tax Securitization Corp.’s $1.31 billion deal headlines the new issue calendar.

New York’s mass transit crisis has prompted some transportation advocates to say the city would be better off taking back subway and bus operations from the state-run MTA.

The University of Michigan's final October consumer sentiment index reading was 98.6, compared to the preliminary October 99.0.

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari thinks it would be wise for the Federal Open Market Committee to take a breather from rate hikes.

In the week ended October 25, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index fell to 4.25% from 4.28% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

The $240 million deal will also contain a mix of bonds subject to the alternative minimum tax with non-AMT bonds.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown released an earthquake preparedness plan as she battles to win re-election.

Municipals remained mixed as deals from Phoenix airport and Chicago issuers came to market.

The municipal securities market is slowly looking more like the stock market.

The pre-trade information available on alternative trading systems to broker-dealer participants would likely benefit all municipal securities investors if made more publicly available, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s chief economist said in releasing a report Thursday that is to be presented to a market structure advisory group next week.

The pace of recovery varies widely, and many local government budgets are in worse shape than before the 2008 financial crisis.

Municipals were mostly stronger at mid-session as the last of the week’s big deals came to market.

The Municipal Impact Coalition, a group of market professionals, is expanding its drive to make municipal bonds more accessible and understandable across the nation and around the globe.

Monetary policy remains accommodative and gradual rate increases are likely to be needed, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida said Thursday.

Analysts are more optimistic about repayment but still dubious about local government cooperation.