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A sluggish and somewhat skittish tone kicked off the post-July 4th trading on Thursday.

Better management may not be enough for Hartford and other Connecticut cities, says the Manhattan Institute.

The U.S. services sector expanded at a faster pace in June as the non-manufacturing index rose to 59.1 from 58.6 in May.

Private-sector employment increased by 177,000 in June, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Thursday.

Bradley Wendt, a former investment banker with extensive experience in municipal bonds, interest rate swaps, and other fixed income products, joins Treasury's Office of Domestic Finance.

The government expects more than $600 million in additional revenues over 10 years.

Six straight treasurers want SEC chairman Jay Clayton to stay the course on the commission's forced arbitration policy.

Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and co-sponsors of a recently offered bill want to prevent businesses in their states from being forced to collect sales taxes from e-commerce transactions.

Muni finished stronger Tuesday in an abbreviated trading session. Markets are closed Wednesday and trading will resume on Thursday.

California lawmakers established a conference committee Monday to create better fire prevention policies.

Practitioners want to know what happens to the value of their portfolios if interest rates change.

Michigan needs to spend $4 billion more each year for upkeep of the state's transportation, water and communications infrastructure.

The public-housing authority's latest capital-needs assessment cited a $32 billion repair backlog.

A New Jersey school bond proposal that was expanded following February’s Florida shooting massacre is a step closer to reaching voters.

Municipals were stronger as bond market participants were winding up their activity ahead of the early close.

New orders for manufactured goods increased 0.4% in May, after falling a revised 0.4% in April.

The New York economy continues to expand, as revenues rebounded in June.

State Sen. Scott Frantz examines Connecticut's budget and stringent bond provisions that he says give investors "a sense of empowerment." Paul Burton hosts.

All Aboard Florida is seeking a right of way lease to expand its Brightline-branded passenger train service from Orlando to Tampa.

Roosevelt University said its goal is to balance the budget by fiscal 2020.