Committees will begin Tuesday to mark up their pieces of the sweeping tax bill, with the key Ways and Means committee session tentatively set for May 12.

Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are already affecting port operations as Moody's has revised the U.S. ports sector to a negative outlook reflecting an expected 7%-12% decline in volume.

MSRB appreciates "the robust stakeholder engagement and response" to its requests for feedback on both the rate card and a municipal fund securities concept release, Board Chair Bo Daniels said.

The lawsuit contends that only Congress has the power to set tariffs that the president has unilaterally increased.

Muni advocates resist some of the arguments for eliminating the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds espoused in a new book by infamous Wall Street whistleblower Michael Lissack.

Moody's Ratings cut the issuer rating for the District of Columbia to Aa1 with a negative outlook, which the city CFO blames on federal workforce reductions and weakness in the commercial real estate market.

The Federal Reserve governor remains optimistic about tariffs being a one-time shock to prices, but the central bank still needs more clarity about what the policies will look like.

Accusations are flying between the Republican state treasurer and attorney general, adding fuel to a battle that started last year.

Working in the public interest was "very satisfying," the longtime SEC lawyer said.

Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler said tighter monetary policy has proved to be less impactful on nonbank lenders during the post-pandemic era.