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Deep fiscal strains weigh on the district's efforts to claw its way back to investment grade.
February 7
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The market maintained a "pretty positive" tone Thursday as traders saw the week's last new issuance.
February 7
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At BB-minus, the city remains three notches below investment grade. A changed rating methodology for priority-lien revenue debt also pushed $430 million of bonds to speculative grade.
February 7
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A consultant was directed to prepare a new proposal outlining the next steps to take that could lead to a sale of the state-owned public utility.
February 7
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Consumer credit increased by $16.6 billion in December to $4.010 trillion, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.
February 7
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Local officials are urging lawmakers to pass a major infrastructure plan after years of disappointment.
February 7
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Negative interest rates could be harmful for U.S. banks, limiting their usefulness as an emergency tool in an economic downturn, said Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan.
February 7
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The regulator clarified that dealers need not post bid-wanteds on multiple alternative trading systems.
February 7
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ordered a district judge to review four documents totaling 16 pages in an IRS Office of Professional Responsibility case file for possible release under the federal Freedom of Information Act.
February 7
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Lawmakers are weighing two plans that would divert to so-called "kicker" rebate issued to taxpayers when income tax revenues exceed the forecast.
February 7
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President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said the White House currently is interviewing candidates to fill open seats on the Federal Reserve Board but said there’s no hurry to make a nomination.
February 7
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Municipal bonds were stronger on Thursday as activity in the primary was winding down for the week.
February 7
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Gail Sussman, head of Moody's public finance group takes on a new role as senior vice president in the public finance group on April 1, when Mike Rowan will take over as leader of the group.
February 7
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Formal allegations of fraud by banks in the pricing of variable rate debt obligations appeared in a fourth state.
February 7
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Annie Seelaus, CEO at R. Seelaus & Co., discusses the strategies she advises clients to take, given the recent political and Fed uncertainty, and what her firm is doing to empower women in the financial services industry. Aaron Weitzman hosts.
February 7
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The availability of new analytics that correctly capture the downside risk materially raises the bar on discount-bond disclosure.
February 7
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Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 19,000 to 234,000 in the February 2 week, above expectations for a 221,000 level.
February 7
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Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. central bank must rely on incoming economic data to determine if its next policy move will be up or down.
February 7
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave a brief but positive assessment of the economy at an event organized for educators.
February 7
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As California announced its plans to fund infrastructure and cut its interest costs, Hawaii and the Los Angeles MTA tapped the primary market.
February 6
