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Increasing attention to whether inflation is a problem for the U.S. economy and financial markets isn’t resolved easily by looking at the most recent economic and financial market data.

Florida Funders investment in eMerge Americas is aimed at helping Miami’s tech and entrepreneurial hub grow across the state. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez joined its board.

The agency withdrew its ratings on the commonwealth and all of its authorities for its own business reasons.

Negotiated deals were repriced to lower yields while competitive deals saw levels coming in through triple-A benchmarks. High-grade benchmarks were little changed.

Wednesday will be the first Senate vote on advancing a bipartisan infrastructure deal.

The prominent Chicago health system's refunding will simplify its debt structure, cut interest rates, and provide longer-term fixed financing.

David Whitaker has been appointed president and chief executive officer of destination marketing for the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

As congestion pricing looms, the mass-transit authority is hearing calls to rework its system to attract riders to support its capital program.

Moody's revised the outlook on Nevada's GOs and COPs to stable from negative.

Ed Moya, senior market analyst for the Americas at OANDA, talks with Bond Buyer Managing Editor Gary Siegel about the upcoming FOMC meeting, inflation, the possibility of tapering and the future make-up of the Fed in a wide-ranging discussion on the economy and monetary policy. (31 minutes)

Municipal triple-A benchmarks were pushed to lower yields by one to three basis points across the curve, with the bigger moves out long, but still vastly underperformed the 10-plus basis point moves in UST.

NFMA's white paper could serve as a template for future emergency events, in addition to the current pandemic.

On a year-over-year basis, state tax revenues were up $321.1 million while the overall growth rate was 20.9%.

Issuers should recognize their ability to prepay debt is an extremely important term, and they should consult with their MAs to achieve the most liberal prepayment term consistent with the type of financing they are doing.

The future is looking up for Salt Lake City International Airport as it continues redevelopment with $900 million of revenue bonds.

The New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority and the Ivy League university named Ramirez Asset Management, in their first collaboration with an MWBE firm.

Supply, however, is still less than the massive amounts of cash on hand. Bond Buyer data shows 30-day visible supply at $12.53 billion.

Chicago is looking for a financial advisor to help it assess casino development proposals due next month.

Spreads for the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, which manages Chicago's convention center, narrowed in an $811 million deal that priced Thursday.

Florida’s unemployment rate rose 0.1% to 5.0% in June while gaining more than 69,300 jobs, as active job seekers look to rejoin the workforce.