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Jobless claims jumped from a five-decade low to 253,000 in the week ended Jan. 26.

Laura Taylor Swain indicated she liked the procedures proposed by the Oversight Board and Unsecured Creditors Committee.

The electronic survey at the Bond Buyer's National Outlook Conference also found little expectation that the federal government will make a difference on infrastructure.

Munis spent most of the day in a defensive stance as the Fed met to decide the course of monetary policy.

The initial public offering will raise up to $540 million to expand Florida's passenger train system and acquire the Las Vegas XpressWest project.

The Center for Retirement Research said the situation is worth monitoring closely because optimistic return expectations could yield required contributions that are ultimately inadequate to meet benefit obligations.

Monetary policy is “appropriate” and in the range of the estimates of neutral, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.

Benjamin Johnson joined Ballard Spahr in Minneapolis as a partner.

Fresh off claiming the top municipal bond volume ranking in 2018, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York is targeting another milestone year that expands its infrastructure reach.

The Federal Reserve said it will be “patient” on any future interest-rate moves and signaled flexibility on the path for reducing its balance sheet.

The MTA, amid political debate over funding and control, intends to sell $500 million of transportation revenue bonds and $750 million of BANs.

Westminster's Mayor and Common Council approved an ordinance on Monday, Jan. 28, allowing the city to take out almost $30 million in state loans for its approximately $70 million wastewater treatment facility overhaul.

The Federal Open Market Committee is set to announce its decision on interest rates this afternoon.

The Chapter 11 filing creates uncertainty for the state and localities where the utility operates.

Rep. John Cortes wants new requirements for community development districts that purchase property and better disclosure for homeowners.

A top House Democrat warned the Trump administration not to engage in debt limit brinksmanship that could halt trading in state and local government securities.

Pending home sales dropped 2.2% to an index reading of 99.0 in December, after a revised 0.9% decline to 101.2 in November.

The Treasury Department's February quarterly refunding of $84.0 billion will raise $29.9 billion new cash.

Private-sector employment increased by 213,000 in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Wednesday.

Panelists at The Bond Buyer's National Outlook Conference said state and local governments are on their own, at least for now, to fund infrastructure.