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It’s the city’s first bond investor conference since exiting active state oversight earlier this year.

City officials are weighing whether there is enough voter support to pass a general obligation bond referendum in November.

Officials say a long-awaited transit project reached the finish line thanks to the federal transportation grant program.

Municipal bonds were mostly weaker Friday after a strong employment report and ahead of next week’s almost $10 billion new issue slate.

They see aggressive assumptions and a failure to tackle long-term problems like pension underfunding.

Construction spending surged by 1.8% in April, well above the 0.8% gain expected, mainly due to a 4.5% jump in private residential construction.

According to the ISM's monthly report on business, the ISM index increased to 58.7 in May from 57.3 in April.

U.S. hiring rose more than forecast in May, wages picked up and the unemployment rate matched the lowest in almost five decades, indicating the strong labor market will keep powering economic growth.

Puerto Rico was by far the largest recipient of emergency relief funding allocated by the Federal Transit Administration.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell to 3.96% from 4.00% the week before.

Any change to the spending flexibility among governmental units that results from the court decision is likely to be incremental, according to Fitch.

Moody's Investors Service issued a sobering take on the state's liabilities as lawmakers celebrated passage of an on-time budget.

The bonds will partially fund the Playhouse Square Foundation's 34-story luxury downtown apartment tower.

As the last of the week’s larger new issues came to market, municipal bonds finished stronger on Thursday.

The U.S. Department of Transportation told All Aboard Florida that it now has until Dec. 31 to sell the $1.15 billion of bonds.

The past 10 years have seen major changes to the market, but analysts aren't sure they've been effective in preparing it for the next test.

The disagreement over at-will employment is the latest episode on a struggle over policy measures intended to pull the territory out of recession and help in payment of its debt.

S&P said a state law de-annexing a major portion of one city to create another may affect all of its Georgia municipal rating assessments.

A recent survey revealed that Davidson County voters overwhelmingly support an education bond package, but have little desire to pay for a new sports complex.

Rep. Mike Tobash and Treasurer Joe Torsella chair a panel that will seek a combined $3 billion in savings for the state's two top pension plans.