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Illinois and Chicago will be this week's headliners as the state comes under new leadership while the city sells the biggest municipal bond deal of the week — a $551 million offering from the Sales Tax Securitization Corp.

Guam made spending cuts and raised taxes to offset losses created by federal tax law changes passed in late 2017.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb's proposed two-year budget holds the line on spending to boost state's rainy day fund.

A city task force has restored nearly $40 million in unreconciled cash accounts that was driven largely by duplicate debt service entries.

After a lackluster week, the muni market is hoping to get back on track.

S&P assigns a stable outlook to healthcare sector this year despite threats while Fitch and Moody's have negative outlooks.

Jared Polis vowed to find solutions to the underfunding of the state's transportation system.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell voiced concern that the central bank’s bond purchases were distorting financial markets and pushed for an early start to reducing them back when he was a governor in 2013.

Gov. Nathan Deal, who leaves office Monday, said incoming state revenues were down 4.5% in December compared to 2017.

Municipals were mostly stronger Friday ahead of next week’s $6.4 billion new issue calendar.

The estimated $1.1 billion project stands to be the biggest highway undertaking in Boston since the controversial Big Dig.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and New York Fed President John Williams were among policy makers who in 2013 urged against referring to a government shutdown in the central bank’s post-meeting statement.

MSRB board members and staff are slated to participate in eight events between next month and May.

The mayor said a millionaire’s tax, a transportation bond act, and congestion pricing could be used to help fund the nation's biggest subway and bus system.

Muni bonds are giving younger investors the opportunity to put their money to work in ways that they value.

The MSRB is hoping to help the market comply with the soon-to be-effective disclosure rule amendments.

Jaresko demands an update by Jan. 18.

A key measure of U.S. inflation was little changed in December while falling energy prices dragged down the broader gauge.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said the central bank should be ready to adjust monetary policy if headwinds to the economy from financial markets or global growth prove persistent.

The governor said his proposed fiscal 2020 budget represents a 4% increase over this current budget, of which 80% is one-time costs.