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With positive news out of California and New York, strong financials continue for munis.

Debate now begins in earnest on the governor's plan to change the state constitution to allow graduated income tax rates.

A gauge of U.S. economic health closely watched by the Federal Reserve is flashing warning signs for the second time this year.

The man behind the allegations of widespread VRDO fraud is Bjorn Johan Rosenberg.

U.S. new-home construction rebounded by more than expected in January amid strength in single-family starts and a nine-month high for permits, signaling the market is stabilizing thanks to lower mortgage rates.

U.S. hiring was the weakest in more than a year while wage gains were the fastest of the expansion and the unemployment rate fell.

The court rejected giving a full hearing less than a week after a request was made to it to do so.

Developments in Detroit's auto industry give the city an edge over other Midwest cities, according to Moody's Investors Service

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 4.04% the week before.

The ruling ends the ratepayers’ appeal, although they intend to pursue adversary cases filed in the original Chapter 9 case, attorney Calvin Grigsby said.

A hearing officer and a Circuit Court judge concluded Illinois failed to prove accusations of securities violations against Calvin Grigsby.

The Florida Development Finance Corp. said another meeting will be scheduled to finish taking public comment on financing for the passenger train project.

There are some caveats attached to this traditional axiom on time of the season.

All four industry groups that submitted comments on the proposed rule requested a continuation of the practice that allows remarketing reissuances at a premium.

If blockchain becomes a force in the muni market, it could take on some of the duties done by middlemen, thereby cutting costs for issuers.

Consumer credit increased by $17.0 billion in January to $4.035 trillion.

If the budget passes as proposed, some municipalities would default on bonds, said the president of the Alaska Municipal League.

A weakening economic outlook in the U.S. and abroad argue for a “softer” path for interest rates than central bankers previously envisioned, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said.

Puerto Rico Oversight Board says it can achieve much but not all of its pension restructuring plans without the local government's assistance.

Nick Sifuentes of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign weighs the multipronged mass-transit crisis in metropolitan New York. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.