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The still-strong U.S. economy showed signs of slowing in recent weeks amid declining optimism, though most regions continued to show modest to moderate growth, a Federal Reserve survey showed.

Federal permits to search for oil put the state’s economy, tourism and natural resources at risk, says South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson.

While the municipal bond insurers suffered from the curtailment of issuance under newly effective U.S. tax laws, the insurance penetration rate ticked higher.

The top municipal FA's accounted for 20% less volume, as their par amount of deals handled dropped to $273.869 billion from $345.829 billion. The number of transactions fell by 1,199.

The top muni bond counsel firms accounted for $318.67 billion in 8,474 transactions in 2018, down from $407.47 billion in 10,519 deals the year before.

The action continued in the municipal bond primary market, as the two biggest deals of the week were priced.

The governor's tunnel plan tweak and call for even firmer control of the MTA reignited conflict among the state, New York City and the transit authority.

Puerto Rico’s per capita debt load is far lower than that of the mainland U.S. states.

Kristin Caid, a public finance attorney specializing in healthcare, joined Norton Rose Fulbright after 18 years at Kutak Rock.

Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes grew as the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index rebounded to 58 in January from 56 in December.

Import prices were down 1.0% in December, above the 1.3% decline expected.

New York service sector activity “held steady” in January, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Business Leaders Survey, released Wednesday.

Municipal bond issuance totaled $320.25 billion in 2018, as New York issuers led the charge.

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan said he wants the U.S. central bank to take its time and watch how the economy evolves before it lifts interest rates again.

Municipal bond underwriters suffered from muted issuance under the new tax laws, as Bank of America Merrill Lynch remained on top of the year-end rankings.

Cuomo laid out a $175.2 billion fiscal 2020 spending plan for New York State, proposing sports betting and an extension of the millionaire's tax.

Buyer sentiment barely budged as new issuance flooded the muni market on Tuesday.

The bonds will fund the final phase of construction of its new Physical Activity Center.

The board said the 2012 and 2014 GOs were "issued in clear violation of the Puerto Rico constitution and should be declared null and void."

The inability to award new contracts with federal funds could delay some projects for several months, a state official said.