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Private-sector employment increased by 234,000 in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Wednesday.

The alliance graded key budgeting and transparency practices in each of the 50 U.S. states.

During his State of the Union address, President Trump also embraced the recent call by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- without mentioning them –- to reduce the permitting approval process to two years or less for infrastructure projects.

The governor, treasurer, attorney general and legislature are all working to facilitate banking services to the market.

There's an expectation that President Trump will address infrastructure spending in Tuesday's State of the Union address, and he has the attention of the muni market.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder wants higher landfill fees to replace a tapped-out $675 million bond fund for environmental projects.

S&P Global Ratings is alerting municipal market investors that an expected increase in property tax challenges by big box retailers could put stress on municipal finances.

The $10,000 limit on deductions for state and local taxes could pose a long-term threat to Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, according to credit analysts.

The Legislature is considering bills imposing new requirements on Florida cities and counties to increase taxes and approve bond issues.

Robert Feyer passed the baton to Bryan Victor as lead bond counsel for the largest municipal bond issuer.

A left-leaning, nonprofit group claims the president's infrastructure plan will maximize revenue for private parties and incentivize state and local governments to take on debt.

After seven years as governor of Kansas, Sam Brownback is joining the Trump administration as ambassador for religious freedom.

The stakes are high with two of the state’s general obligation ratings one notch away from speculative grade.

Jeff Diehl, CEO of the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, talks about the bank's progress, and funding and policy matters that resonate nationally. Paul Burton hosts.

Several big deals hit the primary on Tuesday as the municipal bond market weakened ahead of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and the FOMC meeting.

The full hearing for the validation $34 million school bond issue has been moved to Feb. 15, after a quick initial hearing Monday morning.

With infrastructure expected to be a hot topic at the State of the Union address, the municipal bond market wants to know if bonds will play a role.

Texas service sector activity “continued to increase in January, albeit at a slower pace than last month,” according to business executives responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey, as the revenue index plunged to 12.8 from 24.4.

The consumer confidence index increased to 125.4 in January from a revised 123.1 last month, The Conference Board reported Tuesday.

Home prices rose 6.2% on an annual basis in November, not seasonally adjusted, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index, released Tuesday.