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Respondents to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's monthly manufacturing survey reported slower growth in October, with tariffs causing supply issues.

Pending home sales climbed 0.5% to an index reading of 104.6 in September, after a revised 1.9% fall to 104.1 in August.

It's twice as nice for our listeners as The Bond Buyer packages two market podcasts into one. Reporter Christine Albano interviews Michael Pietronico, CEO of Miller Tabak Asset Management, on what's happening in munis while Chip Barnett speaks with contributing editor John Hallacy about current market trends.

The $850 million sale of special tax obligation bonds drew a record $478 million of retail orders, said state Treasurer Denise Nappier.

The school district says fiscal gains allow it the option of going with a competitive sale on its short-term borrowing.

The staff additions include Bech Bruun, former chairman of the Texas Water Development Board.

Sergio Marxuach and other officials of the nonpartisan, San Juan-based Center for a New Economy said federal spending on disaster recovery has been slower than in other areas also struck by hurricanes in 2017.

Municipals remained stronger as Montgomery County, Maryland, came to market with a triple-A-rated sale.

The Los Angeles airport enterprise received a Moody's ratings boost ahead of plans to price $650 million in subordinate revenue bonds.

Five states also elect governors and voters in two states decide whether to restrict future tax increases.

Montgomery County, Md., came to market on Wednesday with a triple-A-rated general obligation bond offering.

The newly-minted water infrastructure law is good news for state and local governments looking for more avenues to finance water projects.

U.S. District Judge Juan Sánchez gave Ed Pawowski the maximum sentence for his conviction on 47 charges related to a pay-for-play scheme.

Municipal bond pros say the industry has adapted to an insurance industry one-tenth its former size. Part 3 of The Bond Buyer's series on the decade after the financial crisis.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Vermont to Aa1, and downgraded other credits that are notched off the state's bond rating.

While the neutral rate has its limitations, its concept is useful, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan wrote in an essay released Wednesday.

The board continues to say that state metrics should be a guide to restructuring the island's central government debt to a much lower level.

Financial institutions and other businesses with ties to the kingdom would face a ban on doing business with Chicago under a proposed ordinance.

Volatility in the equity market spurred a flight to quality.

An IRS letter ruling in 2016 affirmed that so-called platform employers such as Uber and Lyft have a special safe harbor for not issuing 1099s for drivers until they hit $20,000 in income or 200 transactions .