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The letter initiated by Rep. Leonard Lance of New Jersey threatens congressional oversight measures if passenger rail line funds are not released.

The amount of outstanding variable rate demand bonds rose to $142.4 billion in the second quarter of this year, a gain over $142.2 billion in the first quarter and the end of a decade-long decline, Moody’s Investor Service said in a recent report.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell said the removal of “accommodative” from the post-Federal Open Market Committee meeting statement doesn’t “represent a change in policy.”

Linda Howard was tapped for her broad financial experience, said the Orlando-based wholesale power agency.

Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates for a third time this year and reaffirmed their outlook for further gradual hikes well into 2019, risking fresh criticism from President Donald Trump.

While the impacts to the Carolinas are still being determined, one expert says the lessons learned from catastrophic events like Florence can be mitigated.

With the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, activity was at a minimum in the municipal bond market on Wednesday.

North Miami's former assistant budget director is accusing other city officials of concealing a multimillion-dollar deficit in city finances by siphoning money from city reserves and utilities, and misrepresenting other revenue streams and debts in the recently passed budget.

ProMedica is seeking up to $870 million in revenue bonds for construction and facilities projects.

The final piece of the deal to bring the Pawtucket Red Sox to Worcester is in place.

Leaders in the world of finance joined with governments and health organizations on Wednesday to launch The Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge.

The authority, one of the largest municipal bond issuers, will use the new benchmark to reduce its exposure to Libor, which is slated to sunset.

U.S. purchases of new homes rebounded in August from the slowest pace in almost a year.

Incoming NABL president Dee Wisor wants the group to be more active in Washington.

In an aging nation, Texas is showing the strongest demographic trends, according to S&P Global Ratings.

House Republicans will vote Thursday or Friday on tax reform legislation that would make permanent the $10,000 federal cap on the deduction for state and local taxes and individual income tax rate reductions.

The MSRB is hoping that new guidelines will encourage more conversation between its staff and the broker-dealers and muni advisors it regulates.

County Executive Steve Bellone unveiled a budget proposal that he says would eliminate its structural deficit with recurring revenue streams.

One proposal is to use the Chicago water system to fund the Windy City’s public employee pension plans.

Wisconsin sold the biggest deal of the week as investors remained wary ahead of the FOMC meeting.