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Hiring a diverse workforce isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s good for business, according to panelists at the Bond Buyer’s Public Finance conference.

President Trump won’t get Federal Reserve policymakers to call off their credit tightening campaign, former Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said.

The Jersey Shore gambling hub is poised for long-term economic growth, according to new tourism indicators.

The not-for-profit university closed on a $195 million privately placed refunding that eases debt service demands.

Included in the FAA reauthorization package is $1.68 billion in supplemental disaster funding that would help cover the cost of recovery and rebuilding from Hurricane Florence last month.

Changes in tax rates made mutual funds, not banks, the main driver of demand on the long end. The change has had the effect of pushing yields on long-term munis higher.

About $125 million of the new money bonds are fixed-rate, $50 million will be floating-rate notes, and $75 million are variable-rate demand bonds.

The Bond Dealers of America has formed a Fixed Income Market Structure Working Group to advise regulators, lawmakers and market participants on structural changes in the fixed income industry and marketplace.

Municipal bond buyers saw more volume hit the screens on Wednesday as the big New Jersey deal came to market.

Opponents say passage of Amendment 5 in November would threaten Florida’s ability to fund state priorities and its triple-A ratings.

Municipal bond market participants offered their views on how California will confront housing, education and transportation challenges.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker wants the central bank to take its time in hiking to avoid inverting the yield curve.

The U.S. services sector expanded at a faster pace in September as the non-manufacturing index rose to 61.6 from 58.5 in August.

Private-sector employment increased by 230,000 in September, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Wednesday.

Chicago Fed President Charles Evans says he’s “quite comfortable” with the prospect of another interest-rate hike in December.

S&P cut Raytown's appropriation-backed TIF/sales tax bonds four notches

Another wave of states is expected to begin implementation Jan. 1, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Citi is slated to price the $1.56 billion New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority revenue bond deal Wednesday.

If the unsecured creditors prevail in challenging the negotiated deal, the consensual restructuring of $4.1 billion may be thrown out.

A wave of municipal bond supply swept into the market, led by New York and California issuers.