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While there are no major bond issues on the slate for Thursday, one deal that is garnering some attention is next week's $381 million offering from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority

Increased demand on power grids driven by electric vehicles is viewed as a bright spot for utilities.

The Chicago Business Barometer rose to 67.6 in December, its highest since March 2011.

Initial jobless claims remained at 245,000 in the week ended Dec. 23, the Labor Department said Thursday.

IRS muni regulatory priorities for 2018 include rules on bond reissuance and final rules on notice and approval of private activity bond-financed projects under TEFRA.

Municipal bond market experts want clarification from the IRS on a few regulations and expect the agency to move ahead with its new data driven audit process.

Muni yields dropped five basis points for the second day in a row, as volume and participants were scarce.

After granting an expansion franchise to Nashville, Major League Soccer has Cincinnati, Detroit and Sacramento on the hook.

The pioneer in electronic muni data celebrated its 25th year with a new product that addresses the market's need for best execution.

The Treasury Department auctioned $34 billion of five-year notes, with a 2 1/8% coupon, a 2.245% high yield, a price of 99.435896.

Former Cobb County Chairman Tim Lee was fond of calling the decision to build a taxpayer-funded stadium for the Atlanta Braves the "biggest economic development deal in our county's history."

The SEC's Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee has liquidity on the agenda for its first open meeting, scheduled for Jan. 11.

The latest estimate for Linn County's future Public Health and Child and Youth Development Services building has increased by more than 50 percent — from $20 million earlier this year to $31.5 million.

The USDOT's approval of the allocation triggered threats from opponents that legal action will be taken.

The Treasury Department Wednesday auctioned $13 billion of one-year 10-month floating rate notes with a high discount margin of 0.035%, at a 0.048% spread, a price of 100.023603.

Yields have gone further south as minimal action occurs in the primary and the secondary, with most market participants on hiatus until after the New Year.

Texas service sector activity “continued to increase in December,” according to business executives responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey, as the revenue index held at 24.4.

The consumer confidence index decreased to 122.1 in December from a revised 128.6 last month, The Conference Board reported Wednesday.

Pending home sales rose 0.2% to an index reading of 109.5 in November, from an unrevised 3.5% gain to 109.3 in October.

The market shouldn't expect a lot of rulemaking in 2018, but there will still be plenty of regulatory developments to look out for.