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Primary municipal bond market volume is expected to drop to $4 billion in the coming week, as one gigantic note sale is expected to be larger than the entire bond calendar.

Former head of the IRS tax-exempt bond office says bonds for D.C. P3 deal never should have been issued.

The governor's adjustment protects the state's neediest districts but hits others hard.

In the latest landing of a displaced William Blair muni professional, David Abel is headed to Columbia Capital Management.

The region's slipping volume reflected a national trend.

Ipreo estimates total bond volume for next week at $4 billion, down from a revised total of $5.9 billion this week, according to data from Thomson Reuters. Next week’s calculations do not include note sales.

Part of the reason for munis' gains may be the reduction in issuance as governments wait for a federal infrastructure plan.

The University of Michigan's preliminary August consumer sentiment index reading was 97.6, compared to the final July 93.4, and the preliminary July 93.1, according to market sources.

Muni traders on Friday are looking ahead to next week’s lighter new issue slate, which will be dominated by a note deal, rather than a bond sale.

In the week ended Aug. 17, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index was steady at 4.01% from the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

Top-rated municipal bonds ended mixed on Thursday, traders said, as the last big deals of the week came to market.

The nonpartisan watchdog calls for a labor-management committee to explore cost-cutting

Illinois' school aid logjam may hurt the ratings of some vulnerable districts in the coming months, Moody's said.

The SEC's query followed the start of an audit that led the IRS to find the bonds were taxable.

The $358 million deal saw net present value savings of 9.46%, among the highest the state has seen.

The California WaterFix could pressure some utilities, Fitch said.

The IRS has closed another audit of jail bonds after they were converted to taxable.

Musser will concentrate on public finance, governmental law, procurement and construction.

New Jersey lawmakers are seeking to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade vocational-technical schools to meet a statewide shortage of middle-skilled workers.

Pay-for-Success financing, advanced evaluation models, and impact investing are some of the innovations needed to pay for critical U.S. infrastructure needs.