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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell asserted the Fed doesn’t consider political pressure in any way.

U.S. consumer sentiment fell in April for the first time in three months, missing estimates, as the long-term economic outlook dropped to the lowest in more than a year and enthusiasm over tax cuts waned.

Municipal bond industry veteran Mark McGruder has joined BOK Financial as head of municipal bond underwriting and trading.

The March import price data were up 0.6%, above expectations for a 0.4% gain.

In the week ended April 11, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, was unchanged from 3.88% the previous week.

All eyes were on the enormous California offering. PREPA bonds have risen this month as investors anticipate a deal to restructure its debt is gaining support.

One group of GO holders says that pre-fiscal 2012 guaranteed debt should have higher priority for repayment than the newer bonds.

A planned new medical center for New Jersey’s Inspira Health Network on track for completion late this year drove a two-notch upgrade.

Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot opted not to try to block votes on controversial subsidies that could top $2 billion for two economic development projects.

The number of states aiding school districts with pension costs is expected to grow as pension burdens escalate.

Peter Block addresses the latest trends, developments, and expectations for the municipal market in 2019 and beyond in The Bond Buyer’s latest podcast with the managing director of credit and strategy at Ramirez & Co. John Hallacy and Christine Albano host.

Stephen Moore, a proposed nominee for the Federal Reserve, said he’s planning to challenge the belief inside the U.S. central bank that growth causes inflation.

The March producer price index data were above expectations, raising the year/year headline rate slightly.

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly dropped, falling to the lowest level since October 1969, as the tight labor market showed little sign of easing.

At least three Republican senators said they won’t back President Donald Trump’s choice of Herman Cain for the Federal Reserve Board, putting his prospective nomination in danger.

Although Federal Reserve policy makers agree they need an “ample” supply of reserves to ensure control over short-term interest rates, they’re having trouble agreeing on how much that actually is.

Retail investors got first shot at California’s $2 billion GO deal Wednesday.

The muni market has been slow to embrace SOFR but the existing Libor benchmark is set to cease publication in 2022.

Lori Lightfoot picked Jeffrey Bethke to help address the city's pension and budget demands when she takes the helm next month.

Assured Guaranty indicated it is interested in reaching a deal on PREPA bonds rather than continuing its quest for a PREPA receiver.