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An asset transfer that links a revenue-producing asset to public pension funds may provide long-term solutions to poorly funded systems.

Municipal bonds may not be the most exciting of securities, but in times of high volatility and high risk they serve a vital purpose, says Luis Maizel, co-founder of LM Capital, an employee-owned minority business in California. Maizel, who is one of the nation’s few Mexican-born fund and income managers, also talks about other fixed-income classes and weighs in on immigration and trade concerns. Chip Barnett hosts.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 7,000 to 214,000 in the Oct. 6 week after falling to 207,000 in the previous week.

A gauge of underlying U.S. inflation was below estimates in September as used-vehicle costs fell and housing rents cooled.

The judge's record so far suggests a pattern that may encourage further appeals in the biggest U.S. municipal bankruptcy.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled a $5.92 billion spending plan for fiscal 2019.

New Jersey Transit needs a sustainable revenue stream and better strategic management, the audit said.

In this year alone, the city awarded more than $3.7 billion to minority and women-owned business enterprises.

Municipal CUSIP requests declined after a record surge in August, suggesting a possible issuance slowdown.

The placement carries a maturity of up to two years, and a Michigan State spokeswoman said the school will eventually issue long-term bonds.

Rice Financial Products Co. has expanded its presence in the municipal bond marketplace with four new hires in New York City.

The three states are in the bottom of a ranking of state fiscal conditions by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

Municipal bond yields continued their march higher on Wednesday as the primary sector saw a few new deals come to market.

The Tennesee capital will issue $775 million of general obligation improvement bonds.

August wholesale inventories increased by 1.0%, revised upward from the 0.8% reported in the advance estimate.

U.S. producer prices rose for the first time in three months amid a surge in gauges reflecting airfares and rail-transportation costs.

President Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve is moving too fast with interest-rate increases and dismissed concerns about inflation.

U.S. interest-rate increases will help reduce risk-taking in financial markets, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is pushing a bonding proposal to pay for more than $100 million of taxpayer refunds.

Rising interest rates have created a lot of early October red ink in the bond markets, says J.R. Rieger.