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Elías Sánchez Sifonte reportedly told the governor he would serve in the unpaid position through the approval of a fiscal plan and a first budget, things have now happened.

The composite of the Leading Economic Index was up 0.6% in June following a revised 0.2% increase in May, first reported as a 0.3% gain, the Conference Board reported Thursday.

Diana Furchtgott-Roth, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, discusses the Federal Reserve, rate hikes, its balance sheet and vacant seats. Hosted by Gary Siegel.

Municipal bond traders will be seeing the last of this week’s larger deals come to market on Thursday, with North Carolina competitively selling more than $550 million of bonds in a single offering.

The region's manufacturing sector expanded in July, but at a slower pace than in June, as the general business conditions index decreased to 19.5 from 27.6 in June, this month's Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business indicates.

The governor promised a "new era of economic growth" stemming from the investments.

The new fee would add one more to a slew of fees dealers already pay to the MSRB.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer expressed his displeasure with the Department of Education over missing computers at a press conference in Manhattan on Wednesday.

Wisconsin Senate leaders remain at odds with Assembly leaders over transportation capital funding.

Prefunding would help local governments begin to tackle mounting retiree benefit costs, the report said.

Top-quality municipal bonds ended stronger on Wednesday, according to traders, as deals from Virginia and Georgia issuers hit the market.

Susan Munson remains an advisor at the academy after joining an investment advisory firm.

The Puerto Rico Oversight Board staff and board members haven't adequately disclosed their personal financial information, according to lawyers who cite federal law.

The lockbox provision could allow issuers to borrow at higher ratings, but may punish existing bondholders.

Experts tell lawmakers inadequate infrastructure funding is holding back rural America’s economy.

Peirce's previous nomination to the SEC by Obama did not make it through the full Senate.

The action certified the city's five-year fiscal plan, though the board noted concern about low reserves.

The concerns have arisen in the weeks following a round of budget negotiations that was particularly tough for several states.

Oklahoma City will use revenue bonds backed by 10 funding sources to fund the project.

Regulators will hear claims that ratepayers face hikes from a “bungled” nuclear reactor project.