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Sentiment among U.S. small businesses slumped in January to the lowest level since Donald Trump became president, as the economic outlook weakened amid the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration issued an RFQ for an advisor to evaluate using state-owned assets to stabilize its pension system.

The muni market firmed up on Monday, ahead of what should be another busy week.

None of the 12 recommendations require congressional action and all are within the scope of the administrative powers of the IRS, according to NABL.

Moody's Investors Service placed about $1 billion of debt issued for California's former redevelopment agencies on review for upgrade.

Airports get creative and turn to privatization to fund projects as federal assistance becomes less reliable.

With inflation expectations eclipsing economic slack in driving inflation, policymakers will need to keep expectations in line to avoid “large swings in inflation,” according to researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

The municipal market should see another active week, while the strong demand from last week should carry over and be provided with an extra boost.

Texas lawmakers are pushing for legislation to cap local property tax increases, with implications for bond ratings across the state.

Attorneys say the Oversight Board's move to nullify $6 billion of bonds would violate both federal Supreme Court rulings and local law.

Consumers’ inflation expectations held, while respondents showed more pessimism about the economy.

The Fort Madison School District this spring will, for a fourth time since 2016, ask voters to approve the issuance of a multimillion-dollar general obligation bond to build a new elementary building to replace its two existing ones.

The District of Columbia and two Texas issuers are coming to market with municipal bond deals that will warm the hearts of supply-starved investors.

Nobel laureate Paul Krugman said the U.S. economy may be heading into a recession at a time when the Federal Reserve doesn’t have the firepower to properly combat a slump.

An asset transfer and payment restructuring were offered to Gov. J.B. Pritzker as ideas for part of a pension fix.

NYC budget watchdogs credited the mayor efforts to restrain spending before an expected economic slump, though some said he didn't go far enough.

A warm reception is likely for the new issue supply that will be coming into the market.

Issuers are still seeking clarity on new SEC rules as a Feb. 27 deadline approaches.

Texas bond volume hit an eight-year low in 2018, but industry experts gathering for The Bond Buyer's annual Austin event are optimistic about the long run.

Libor based municipal debt stood at $47.6 billion at the end of 2018, or about 1.3% of the overall muni market.