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The United States economy is healthy, according to Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley, who said he would be surprised if a recession occurred in the next couple of years.

The municipal bond market will see another light new issue calendar next week with volume estimated at $4.86 billion.

New York MTA now puts the tab for the 13-year-late project at $11.2 billion, more than two-and-a-half times its original estimate.

Moody's Investors Service lowered the university one notch to Aa2.

Hopkins Airport plans to issue the airport revenue bonds later this year.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, dipped to 4.04% from 4.05% the week before.

The Illinois hospital nonprofit faces a rating cut to junk if merger plans fall apart.

The city's comptroller warned other city leaders that there's a rating toll for supporting special interest projects.

Berkeley city leaders asked staff to conduct a cost analysis of a micro-bond blockchain proposal before moving ahead with such a deal.

Fitch Ratings said on Thursday that it upgraded Jefferson County, Ala.’s issuer default rating.

Municipal bonds were stronger on Thursday as volatility in the stock market drove a flight to quality.

Byron Brown is calling for the city’s first tax increase in 13 years.

A probe into possible wrongdoing prompted Gov. Ricardo Rosselló to jettison five staffers, weakening his administration at a critical juncture in the commonwealth's debt restructuring.

With over 36 years of fixed-income experience, Rieger will be a senior analyst and product manager for the firm’s municipal bond data offerings.

The $40 million offering will fund affordable housing projects

Credit analysts, bond attorneys and issuers are among those reacting to the increasing risk computer crime poses to governments.

Texas continued its record pace of sales tax growth in April.

The South Carolina-owned agency’s A1 bond rating could be lowered due to threats from pending legislation and litigation, Moody’s said.

A federal judge found that a former UBS "banking champion" broke the law when he advised customers to use lines of credit to invest in risky closed-end bond funds.

NYC Ferry's ridership is expected to surge to about 9 million a year.