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The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $45 billion 91-day bills and $39 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

Tim Blake of Moody’s Investors Service talks with The Bond Buyer about why the level of pension funding is now linked to the ratings of state and localities and shares the firm’s views on the financial realities many municipalities face today. John Hallacy is host.

Puerto Rico’s electrical grid is unlikely to be fully restored until the end of May, the head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday -- months longer than the timeline offered by the island’s governor.

U.S. import prices rose 0.7% in November after rising 0.1% in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell 11,000 to 225,000 in the Dec. 9 week from 236,000 in the prior week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

The municipal bond market will see two mega-deals hit the screens on Thursday, representing both the negotiated and competitive sectors.

November retail sales rose 0.8% versus the 0.3% gain expected, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

After several years of sluggish revenue growth, U.S. states enacted cautious budgets for fiscal 2018, according the National Association of State Budget Officers.

Republicans, however, are still negotiating the PAB provisions and have been considering eliminating the ability of issuers to carry forward for up to three years any of their unused allocations of PABs, as well as scrapping some smaller categories.

Creditors clashed in court with bond issuers over claims on revenues for the Employee Retirement System.

Liz Muoio would become just the second woman to hold the office.

A state panel designated the Muncie district as a distressed political subdivision.

The authority, which runs New York City's subways and buses, faces uncertainty about external funding and its bonding options.

Municipal bond yields fell by as much as seven basis points as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected and market participants eyed tax reform talks in Washington.

St. Louis is moving closer to borrowing to help finance upgrades the arena that hosts the Blues hockey team.

A gradual path of rate increases is likely to remain warranted, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen reiterated Wednesday, noting that she is “personally concerned” about U.S. debt level.

Embezzlement charges at the Alabama agency will not impact bond payments, general manager says.

Buffalo, N.Y., is facing dangerous financial waters ahead with a rapidly declining fund balance, according to the city’s fiscal watchdog.

The Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds target rate 25 basis points to a range of 1.25% to 1.50%, the Fed announced Wednesday.

The Chicago-based firm hired veteran healthcare banking specialist Brian McGough.