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Montgomery County, Md., came to market on Wednesday with a triple-A-rated general obligation bond offering.

The newly-minted water infrastructure law is good news for state and local governments looking for more avenues to finance water projects.

Municipal bond pros say the industry has adapted to an insurance industry one-tenth its former size. Part 3 of The Bond Buyer's series on the decade after the financial crisis.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Vermont to Aa1, and downgraded other credits that are notched off the state's bond rating.

U.S. purchases of new homes fell more than estimated in September to the weakest pace since December 2016.

While the neutral rate has its limitations, its concept is useful, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan wrote in an essay released Wednesday.

President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, saying he “maybe” regrets appointing him.

The board continues to say that state metrics should be a guide to restructuring the island's central government debt to a much lower level.

Financial institutions and other businesses with ties to the kingdom would face a ban on doing business with Chicago under a proposed ordinance.

Volatility in the equity market spurred a flight to quality.

An IRS letter ruling in 2016 affirmed that so-called platform employers such as Uber and Lyft have a special safe harbor for not issuing 1099s for drivers until they hit $20,000 in income or 200 transactions .

The Otero, N.M., County Board of Commissioners is suing a major Albuquerque-based law firm for legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract.

The tax overhaul and rising rates started to bolster demand, partly offsetting the decline in issuance.

The 50 City Council members will ultimately have to sign off on new revenue needed to achieve actuarial funding.

The debt issuance by Worcester, Massachusetts, to build a minor-league baseball stadium will probably not affect the city’s credit quality, according to Moody's.

While S&P, Moody's and Fitch still provide ratings on about 92% of municipal bonds, market participants say they don’t rely on the rating agencies as they once did. Part 2 of The Bond Buyer’s series on the decade after the financial crisis.

Moody's Investors Service said Palmetto Health's integration with Greenville Health may result in a rating upgrade for Palmetto and a downgrade for Greenville.

The federal funds target should be raised to a neutral level, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said Tuesday.

Municipals were stronger at mid-session as new supply started to trickle into the market.

The Puerto Rico Oversight Board has voted unanimously to ok a five-year fiscal plan that faces local government opposition.