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Solvency for the beleaguered unit is a tall order for the new H+H chief, given myriad challenges from within and afar.

The University of Michigan's preliminary March consumer sentiment index reading was 102.0, compared to the final February 99.7 and the preliminary February 99.9, according to market sources.

Industrial production grew 1.1% in February, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.

U.S. new-home construction cooled by more than expected in February on a reversal in the volatile multifamily category.

Prices received increased in March, to a level not seen in six years, while wage growth was steady.

In the week ended March 15, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index rose to 4.02% from 4.01% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

Wayne County and Detroit officials hope a new, $5.4 billion, 20-year transit plan makes it to the November ballot.

The House has approved similar municipal securities and Puerto Rico provisions, but has wanted more sweeping bank deregulation legislation than the Senate.

A spate of deals priced, as investors put more money into long-term municipal bond funds.

The newly updated Congressional Research Service report may be used as a resource by lawmakers if infrastructure legislation with private activity bond provisions is introduced.

Declining volume and demand shifts won't stop the muni market from delivering positive returns in 2018, says Oppenheimer & Co.'s Jeffrey Lipton.

Chicago has mollified American Airlines enough for the airline to throw its support behind a new airline lease agreement.

As the New York City Housing Authority crisis festers, streamlined project delivery could help speed up emergency repairs and fund other capital needs.

More supply hit the municipal bond market on Thursday as JPMorgan Securities won a sale from a rarely seen New York issuer and Morgan Stanley priced a big Florida deal.

Nixon Peabody appointed partner Kenneth Lind to succeed Rick Jones, who was an integral part of opening the firm's Los Angeles office.

Export industries may suffer, and Increases in steel and aluminum prices would hinder infrastructure projects.

Liz Miller, president of Summit Place Advisors, talks about what her clients look for — and what they need — when they buy municipal bonds. She also looks at what clients should look for in 2018. Chip Barnett hosts.

Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes remained high in March

The Federal Reserve’s independence and monetary-policy approach had a White House ally in Gary Cohn. His successor Larry Kudlow may be a different story.

U.S. import prices rose 0.4%, rising for the seventh consecutive month in February, with increases in all categories except fuels and lubricants and nonmetals related to durable goods.