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Illinois' break in budget gridlock and tax hikes help market digest bonds.

Top-shelf municipal bond yields dropped as many as five basis points, as about half of the week’s issuance is flowed into the primary market.

S&P raised the city's rating on notch to CCC-plus and assigns a stable outlook.

The mayor's office said the survey by City Controller Alan Butkovitz, a soda tax opponent, wasn't impartial.

The state is $666 million ahead of budget projections for the first quarter of fiscal 2018.

Municipal bond analysts cite the lack of clarity on the island’s economic future, the level of federal aid after two hurricanes, and the Title III bankruptcy process.

President Trump said he plans to choose from among five finalists to be the next Federal Reserve Chairman and will make his decision soon.

The $2 billion public-private partnership was put on hold after a federal judge issued an injunction.

The MSRB expects its new executive budget summary to increase transparency about how the board collects and spends its money.

President Trump plans to announce his nominee to chair the Federal Reserve before he leaves Nov. 3 for an 11-day trip.

New York will begin testing self-driving cars early next year — with the first experiments set to be held in Manhattan.

Municipal market participants have their hands full on Tuesday, as roughly half of the week’s issuance is flowing into the primary market.

Waynesville leaders are pondering the idea of bond referendum to fund a slew of long-range projects, from greenway expansion to a new Hazelwood fire station.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $40 billion of four-week bills at a 0.995% high yield, a price of 99.922611.

The Edwardsville District 7 Board of Education could save $731,000 by refinancing bonds.

Moody's Investors Service placed 29 cities and school districts on review for downgrade.

After infrastructure and health care legislation failed to materialize, the municipal industry turns its attention to the potential benefits – and risks – of tax reforms now before Congress.

The National Association of Home Builders' housing market index climbed to 68 in October from 64 in September.

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Rob Kaplan said Tuesday he expects gradual rate hikes will remain appropriate.

Municipal bond buyers will be seeing almost $5 billion of bonds hit the market on Tuesday, led by big sales from California and Illinois.