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Changes in CalPERS investment assumptions are spurring Chowhilla's plans, city officials say.

In a post-tax reform world, the PFM Group created a new title, promoting Daniel Hartman to head of the financial advisory business.

Toni Harp says New Haven does not intend to apply to Connecticut's oversight board despite budget struggles and deficit borrowing.

Municipal bond buyers are looking ahead to the wide variety of new deals heading their way this week.

The $1.6 billion size of the deal reflects the importance of water infrastructure to Texas.

There was a slight increase in August for medium-term inflation expectations, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The Conference Board said on Monday that its Employment Trends Index rose to 110.88 in August.

Municipal bond buyers will see a varied group of issuers come to market this week, led by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Widespread use of the bid-wanted process as a price discovery tool could hurt market integrity, the MSRB believes.

The school is expanding its housing offerings as part of a strategy to attract and retain students.

The county has almost $1 billion in outstanding pension obligation bonds.

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s $500 million offering tops the week's muni tote board.

Bondholders are going after the city, county officials, and a court-appointed water receiver to ensure future payments.

Newly issued Treasury securities held in stripped form decreased about $885 million in August to a total of $287.949 billion.

As New Jersey considers legalizing recreational marijuana, cities want a piece of the revenue pie.

The top executives of FINRA, the MSRB, and some industry groups received total compensation of more than $1 million, The Bond Buyer’s latest survey of compensation levels at 23 municipal market-related groups shows.

Weekly bond volume is forecast to jump to $6.3 billion from a revised total of $2.3 billion this week.

City officials want to avoid more draconian state oversight by the new Municipal Accountability Review Board.

The Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency unveiled the website ahead of a $49 million sale of fixed- and floating-rate bonds.

In the week ended September 6, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index rose to 4.03% from 4.01% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.