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Former broker Deborah Kelley could end up paying close to half a million dollars in fines, penalties, and restitution for her role in defrauding the New York State Common Retirement Fund.

The largest not-for-profit health systems in Illinois and Wisconsin have cleared all regulatory hurdles to the merger.

The New Jersey legislature again passed legislation to hand police officers and firefighters control of their pension fund.

Municipal bond volume picked up from February, prompting speculation that this year's drought in deals may soon ease.

The district must come up with a new plan to save its pension fund from insolvency.

Proponents call the move the right medicine for ailing Connecticut, while opponents say the measures are overly restrictive.

Restructuring expert Michael Imber says momentum is building for such a strategy, which he says could improve the state's funding ratio.

The municipal bond market will see almost $7.9 billion of new deals head their way next week, as New Jersey tobacco's dominate the calendar.

After more than three decades in the research and portfolio management trenches, Nguyen will head municipal credit and professional services at Triangle Park.

The University of Michigan's final March consumer sentiment index reading was 101.4, compared to the preliminary March 102.0, and the final February 99.7, according to market sources.

After a quarter marked by increased interest in taxable issuance, strengthened state support for local credits, and rising demand from investors seeking shelter from volatility, the municipal market is adapting to its new tax law realities.

Emily Schapira, executive director for the Philadelphia Energy Authority, discusses how the City of Brotherly Love’s increased investment in renewable power sources has been a vehicle for job creation while also generating energy savings at municipal buildings. Andrew Coen hosts

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer followed up declines in both January and February with a hefty 4.5 drop in March, ending the first quarter of 2018 at 57.4.

Consumer spending rose 0.2% in February while personal income gained 0.4%, the Commerce Department said.

Initial jobless claims fell to the lowest level since January 1973.

Oversight Board is continuing its struggle with the Puerto Rico government over fiscal plans.

In the week ended March 28, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index fell to 4.00% from 4.01% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

The municipal market was winding up the week on a tentative note as Connecticut offered its general obligations to institutional investors.

Chicago expects to begin tapping $4 billion of bond authority for O'Hare by early 2019.

A municipal futures contract can be an effective hedging tool, attendees at The Bond Buyer’ National Municipal Bond Summit were told.