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Existing home sales rose in February as sales gain in the West and South offset decreases in the Northeast and Midwest.

A state bill to restructure the Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority’s bonds didn't pass; one analyst said it could have violated contract laws.

A newly-published MSRB document is aimed at helping to reign in what the SEC has described as fairly widespread violations occurring at smaller municipal advisory firms.

The U.S. current account deficit rose to $128.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017.

President Trump has threatened to veto this long-delayed omnibus if it contains a $900 million appropriation for Gateway that the House approved in September as part of a spending bill for the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Departments.

States are poised to see increases in their corporate tax base because of the federal tax overhaul, according to a new study.

Some worry that MSRB's late release of an updated set of FAQs on markup disclosure requirements will hinder their meeting the May 14 effective date.

The municipal market completed a few competitive deals and one notable negotiated sale on Tuesday, while awaiting the conclusion of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

Debt is being issued to refund the Karegnondi Water Authority's 2016 bonds and fund remaining pipeline construction costs.

The junk-rated district will be in the primary market for the first time since its November decision to end nearly two decades of state control.

Lombard's failure to honor its appropriation pledge cost bondholders dearly in a hotel project bankruptcy.

The municipal market and its participants got a few competitive deals, but the two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting looms large.

Michael Zezas, municipal strategist at Morgan Stanley, explains why investors should hold on to and continue to invest in munis and looks at how munis affect federalism. John Hallacy hosts.

The authority is selling revenue variable rate refunding bonds.

The indexes for prices paid and prices received rose in March.

The collapse of the pedestrian bridge in Florida and resulting focus on its federal funding shouldn't impact the TIGER program, transit officials said.

This week's miniature muni slate of under $3 billion means deals should have little trouble attracting investors.

The flagship University of Illinois saw A1 and A-minus ratings affirmed ahead of a $145 million deal.

Rick Scott used his line-item veto power to cut $64 million from the $88.7 billion spending plan.

Improved budgeting and fiscal monitoring boosted New York’s fourth largest township out of junk status.