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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s dinner on Monday with President Donald Trump was “casual” and “productive,” and may happen again, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.
February 6
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The U.S. international trade gap narrowed to $49.3 billion in November from $55.7 billion in October, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
February 6
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Leveraging underutilized public real estate assets through commercial development can be a viable strategy to fund capital improvements.
February 6
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Data for fourth quarter nonfarm productivity and unit labor costs are unavailable due to the delay of GDP data from the Commerce Department.
February 6
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Duane Davidson recommended more use of pay-go financing, instead of borrowing, in the state's debt affordablity report.
February 5
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Kevin Stitt's first State of the State address called for higher reserves to manage downturns and raises for the state's teachers.
February 5
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Though Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore. sees public-private partnerships as a viable option, he said it won’t work everywhere.
February 5
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An estimated $1.6 billion may flow to COFINA bond holders within weeks following Monday's approval of the muni market's biggest-ever plan of adjustment.
February 5
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a $34.1 billion budget while calling again for a tax on natural gas drillers, with a new twist.
February 5
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Washington state and Hawaii kicked off action in the primary market on Tuesday.
February 5
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A new report from the state comptroller lays out budget strains that weigh on the backlog despite strong revenue numbers.
February 5
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Rules governing financial advisory relationships and CUSIP numbers are under scrutiny.
February 5
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A sharp drop in New York State income tax collections will force revisions to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $175.2 billion budget proposal unveiled.
February 5
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Henry Cisneros and the principals of Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. have launched American Triple I Partners.
February 5
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The Federal Reserve can be patient and watch the economy without changing monetary policy for “the next several months,” according to Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan.
February 5
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Washington state highlighted primary market action with the sale of $640 million of general obligation bonds.
February 5
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The podcast series moves on location to The Bond Buyer's National Outlook Conference on New York, where Alan Rubin of Blank Rome and Michael Imber of EisnerAmper weigh in on resilience financing and pension funding, respectively. Paul Burton hosts.
February 5
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The U.S. services sector expanded at a slower pace in January as the non-manufacturing index dropped to 56.7 from 58.0 in December.
February 5
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The federal government shutdown has demonstrated the need for a more independent source of public finance for cities and urban counties.
February 5
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Monetary policy is well positioned, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester said Monday evening.
February 5
