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California’s big taxable bond offering hit the market on Thursday as municipal bonds weakened in secondary trading.

Sales tax revenues are seeing noticeable declines in Texas cities near the Mexico border.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $39 billion 91-day bills and $33 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

Are the markets are too focused on legislation being proposed by President Donald Trump and not enough on the strengthening U.S. Economy? Ronald Temple from Lazard Asset Management makes the case, as well as discusses the situation in China and Europe, and the coming cycle of rising inflation and interest rates. Hosted by Chip Barnett.

The composite index of Leading Economic Indicators was up 0.4% in March following a revised 0.5% increase in February, first reported as a 0.6% gain, the Conference Board reported Thursday.

Three rate hikes remain “a good baseline,” although depending on the economy it may be more or less, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan said in a televised interview Thursday.

Municipal bond traders are set to see the biggest deal of the week hit the screens on Thursday – the state of California’s $1 billion-plus taxable bond offering.

A county court judge will hear a taxpayer challenge against Scranton, Pa.'s tripling of the local services tax

The region's manufacturing sector expanded in April, but at a slower pace than in March,this month's Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business indicates.

Although the U.S. has recovered nicely from the great recession, the economic growth rate must rise, Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome H. Powell said Thursday.

The majority of California redevelopment agencies rated by Fitch saw upgrades.

Local leaders fight for CDBG program during conference call

The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on the revised CHOICE Act next week.

Straining to stay afloat, CPS will find out April 28 whether courts will intervene.

Puerto Rico’s creditors may be headed to court after the territory's representatives refused to budge from a fiscal plan limiting debt payment to 24% of the amount due.

Top-quality municipal bonds finished mixed on Wednesday, traders said, as more supply slipped into the market.

An overhaul of the underfunded Arizona’s Corrections Officers Retirement Plan got a thumbs up from some pension reform advocates.

The debate over infrastructure revival requires a distinction between funding and financing.

A judge delayed a hearing on the expenditure of California high-speed rail proceeds.

The MSRB will examine a host of critical comments on its proposals during its next board meeting.