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In an effort to find proof of payment for many of the projects paid for with funds from the 2014 bond, the Greenville Independent School District Board of Trustees has selected Whitley Penn as the auditing firm that will review payments made to Bartlett Cocke General Contractors under the bond election program.

New single-family home sales fell by 1.5% to 662,000 in April following downward revisions to the sales pace in both February and March.

The bank deregulatory bill passed by Congress on Tuesday would also make fewer banks systemically important and close a legal loophole that had allowed banks to defraud Puerto Rico investors.

Franklin County will sell $250 million of tax-exempt, local government special tax revenue bonds.

Early returns indicate there have been some problems but firms seem to be working through them in complying with the new markup rules, regulators and industry officials said Tuesday.

West Virginia increased the amount of its competitive sales planned for Wednesday by almost 30% to save money.

Moody's Investors Service, citing fiscal improvements, upgraded the city to Ba3.

Lawmakers in the 27-member Florida delegation in the House are divided about whether more private-activity bonds should be used for Brightline's 235-mile passenger rail line.

Tax collections that came in below forecast reinforce the need for new tax revenues, said Elizabeth Muoio.

IHS Markit's agreement to buy Ipreo from Goldman Sachs and Blackstone private-equity funds is a milestone in the technological evolution of the municipal bond and fixed income markets.

Seattle is among governments that have lifted sanctions against Wells Fargo following a 2016 fraud scandal.

Magistrate Judge Judith Dein's decision may help creditors in their battle over the territory's fiscal plan and debt payments.

Harvey, Illinois, bondholders continue to get the city's home-rule taxes, but lose the city's share of state taxes.

Nick Sifuentes, executive director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, examines the headaches and potential of New York regional transit. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.

The municipal bond market is seeing a second wave of new issue supply hit the screens on Tuesday, led by deals from California and West Virginia issuers.

Material improvements in spending flexibility led Fitch to give Alabama’s most populous county a two-notch upgrade.

Service sector companies saw strong growth in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Manufacturing growth in the central Atlantic region was “robust” in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

The Philadelphia region's services sector improved in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

The university can issue debt or pay cash to cover the settlement but either option has credit consequences.