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U.S. Treasuries saw more losses and municipal to UST ratios fell on the day's moves with the long bond valuation below 100%.

The new video-sharing app will combine social media technology with crowdsourced content to inform on all things investing, says founder Charles Qi.

Steve Genyk, head of middle markets, will assume leadership of the public finance team on an interim basis, the firm said.

The Sherwood school district in northwest Oregon had its issuer rating downgraded to A3 from A1 by Moody's Investors Service.

Ratings for Kansas have not changed since it was downgraded three times during the prior decade due to structural budget problems in the wake of tax cuts.

If Republicans gain control of the influential House T&I committee, expect investigations into the rollout and spending of infrastructure dollars.

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Chief Economist Dr. Lindsey Piegza will look at the current state of the economy amid the ongoing pandemic and what it means going forward for overall growth, interest rates and monetary policy.

Bids wanteds are on the rise, but a constructive secondary market showed a steady to firmer market in the past two sessions. ICI's latest outflows figure is the highest since June.

The consolidation of suburban and downstate firefighter pension fund assets is nearly complete but litigation is delaying the police consolidation.

The Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation closed an $85 million deal for schools in Johnston.

City leaders announced the availability of 30,000 Section 8 housing vouchers this week.

"We are extraordinarily well positioned to deal with this storm from a financial standpoint," said Ben Watkins, director of Florida's Bond Division.

Triple-A yields fell four to 10 basis points across the curve amid robust secondary trading with high-grade names showing clear moves to lower yields.

The decision by Ocmulgee Superior Courts Chief Judge Brenda Holbert Trammell questioned the feasibility of the EV maker's project and bonds that would back it.

The Department of Transportation's initiative will allow transit and transit-oriented development to cover 49% of project costs with a TIFIA loan.

Should the proposal go forward, the board should provide analysis and evidence as to how such a requirement would benefit the market, dealers said.

The El Paso County Hospital District is evaluating options, including other debt proposals, to address capacity constraints at its facilities.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot's proposed budget would forgo an inflation-formula-based property tax hike and make supplemental contributions to the city's pension funds.