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The consumer confidence index decreased to 124.1 in March from an unrevised 131.4 last month, The Conference Board reported Tuesday.

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren still thinks the central bank’s next move for interest rates is more likely to be a hike than a cut.

U.S. new-home groundbreakings fell in February by the most in eight months on a drop in single-family homes, suggesting buyers and builders remain wary despite higher wages and a drop in mortgage rates.

The region's services sector accelerated, as the general business conditions index grew to 21.7 in March.

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Eric Rosengren said he favors shortening the average maturity of Treasury securities held in the U.S. central bank’s balance sheet as a way of preparing for the next recession.

FEMA denied California reimbursement for a portion of Oroville Dam repairs, saying the state failed to maintain it.

Muni rates and ratios have benefited from macro themes driving rates lower, according to a report released Monday.

As the board wrangles with local officials over the budget, neither the federal courts nor the executive branch have taken action to address a legal challenge to its authority.

The pinch comes from shrinking enrollment, rising tuition, falling state support and new barriers to international students.

A Chicago area broker-dealer agreed to pay a $25,000 to settle FINRA charges that it relied on alternative trading systems and failed to maintain its own risk-management controls.

Climate change will cause growing losses to infrastructure and property and slow economic growth, making it “relevant” to Federal Reserve policymakers.

Texas factory activity growth, as measured by the production index, “continued to expand in March,” but at a slower pace than in February.

Stephen Moore drew swift and unusually pointed criticism after President Donald Trump picked him to be a governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Investors will see municipal bonds of all stripes and shapes hit the market this week, with high-grades and high-yields competing with tax-exempt and taxable, all pricing into a declining yield environment amid recession worries.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for February fell to negative 0.29 from an upwardly revised negative 0.25 in January.

Neighbors, who specializes in P3s, is a partner in the firm’s Atlanta office.

The Federal Reserve may have to put interest-rate increases on hold or even ease monetary policy if economic forecasts for 2019 disappoint, Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said.

Former Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen said she’s not a fan of modern monetary theory, saying its proponents are “confused” about what can fuel inflation in the economy.

The U.S. central bank should only raise interest rates once this year “at most” given risks to the economic outlook including Britain’s departure from the European Union, said Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker.

Glitches in California's electronic financial system are delaying annual financial reporting documents, said Controller Betty Yee.