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In 2016, the NYC Comptroller’s Office awarded more than 30% of underwriter contracts to MWBEs.

A conference committee of Senate and House negotiators still must resolve differences over a $41 billion spending plan.

U.S. retail sales rose for a fifth month in June and figures from May were revised upward.

Selling prices continued to rise moderately, while business activity expanded almost as briskly as in June, the Empire State Manufacturing Survey suggested.

Kalotay faults the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for not requiring training in options-based analytics as part of their certification of municipal advisor representatives.

A newly released research paper found that the probability that a state general obligation bond will be rated higher after the Dodd-Frank Act is 2.7 times greater than before the law was enacted.

The judge dismissed Aurelius' argument that the U.S. Constitution had prohibited the means used to appoint the oversight board members.

The new service will save dealer firms time and effort as they enter into muni underwriting syndicates.

Investors began lining up for the New York City Transitional Finance Authority’s nearly $1 billion building aid revenue bond offering on Friday.

Chicago's 2017 CAFR offers deep dive into Chicago's fiscal gains and deeper strains.

The San Francisco-based broker-dealer is expanding its offerings into taxables, coinciding with an increase in issuance in that space.

A lawsuit, filed by a former University of Alaska regent, hinges on whether bond plan violates state constitution limits on new debt.

State and local governments were advised Thursday to avoid imposing burdens on out-of-state e-commerce retailers that could spark a new round of litigation as they begin implementing the Supreme Court’s June 21 South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. ruling on sales taxes.

“Nassau County is in a fiscal crisis bordering on a fiscal emergency,” said the new Comptroller Jack Schnirman.

Monetary policy is still accommodative and gradual increases in the fed funds rate target will proceed, according to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy report to Congress, released Friday.

Ipreo estimates weekly bond volume at $9.2 billion, consisting of $7.5 billion of negotiated deals and $1.7 billion of competitive sales.

Governor is setting up the appointment of a new executive director at a salary lower than one announced Wednesday.

The University of Michigan's preliminary July consumer sentiment index reading was 97.1.

Import prices fell by 0.4% in June, below the flat reading expected and following a 0.9% rise in May.

CPS inches up speculative grade credit ladder, which in turn helps garner Chicago a stable outlook.