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The federal government ran a $107.7 billion deficit in August, the Treasury Department reported Thursday.

The Treasury Department Wednesday auctioned $12 billion of 29-year 11-month bonds with a 2 3/4% coupon at a 2.790% high yield, a price of 99.189503.

Top-quality municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, traders said, as the market is seeing more deals hit the screens.

MSRB tells issuers how to avoid failing to widely disclose information to all investors.

Labor market “activity declined and momentum remained high in August,” the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio handily won the Democratic primary on Tuesday, beating his main rival Sal Albanese.

Continued lack of a budget will mean a spending freeze and further rating agency backlash.

The municipal bond market will see more deals hit the screens on Wednesday, led by a big Maryland competitive sale and a second day of retail orders for the New York City offering.

The MSRB encourages municipal bond issuers to make information available to all.

Final demand PPI rose 0.2% in August and was up 0.1% excluding food and energy prices, data released Wednesday showed.

August revenues exceeded budget projections by $343.7 million.

Top-rated municipal bonds ended weaker on Tuesday, according to traders, as the first of this week’s new deals hit the screens, led by sales from New York City and Louisiana.

One lawyer called the bankruptcy judge’s ruling a "victory in the Oversight Board's effort to destroy all bondholder liens in Puerto Rico."

The system reported strong investor demand for $350 million of taxable debt earlier in the week.

The new money and refunding bonds are being sold Wednesday.

The bill passed by the Senate to protect Puerto Rican investors is like one pending in the House.

The rating agency cited warnings by Mayor Luke Bronin that Connecticut's capital could go bankrupt in 60 days.

A bill to strengthen consumer protections for Property Assessed Clean Energy financing programs is headed to the governor’s desk.

Local officials worry about revenue sharing, tax-exemption of munis, online sales taxes.

The Teachers Retirement System issued a warning after state budget changes lowered this year's contribution to the fund.