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Municipal bond traders geared up to see more supply Wednesday, as the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority deal was priced for retail investors.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and House Speaker Michael Madigan dug in their respective heels, deepening a rift over the state budget.

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The House Committee on Natural Resources is moving forward with a bill to help Puerto Rico that loosens provisions regarding the oversight board but still keeps the cram down and debt litigation moratorium portions of an earlier version that drew criticism.

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association is pressing the Securities and Exchange Commission to update and modernize its municipal securities disclosure rule as well as develop a parallel rule that gives municipal advisors continuing disclosure responsibilities.

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Standard & Poor's has declared the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico in "selective default" because the governor has partially frozen account withdrawals.

Prices of top-rated municipal bonds finished weaker on Tuesday, according to traders, with yields on some maturities rising by as much as two basis points.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has announced it signed a $175 million deal to purchase islands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a controversial decision that some opponents view as part of a water grab.

With New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie pushing for a state takeover of Atlantic City, members of the Republican governor’s administration were grilled by lawmakers Monday for allowing the gambling resort to plunge into distress.

Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual Import Prices Feb.: -0.4% March: +1.0% March: +0.2% Export Prices Feb.: -0.5% March: -0.2% March: unch Treasury Budget Feb.: -$192.6B March: -$104.0B March: -$108.0B

Maryland legislators have overridden Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill requiring ranking of transportation projects.

The federal government ran a $108.0 billion deficit in March the Treasury Department reported Tuesday.

Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Mary Jo White cited a voluntary municipal continuing disclosure enforcement program for dealer and issuers as one of the commission’s successful efforts at deter securities law violations and change market behavior.