"I think ESG is here to stay in our market. I think it's a natural fit with the types of infrastructure that our market finances," said MSRB CEO Mark Kim.

New legislation on the high priority is on its way.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's examination priorities for the year include big ticket items like Regulation Best Interest.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority found that BNA Wealth didn't meet the regulatory requirements when it sold shares in 529 plans.

Federal Reserve officials quietly tightened internal restrictions on employees' political activities after several reserve banks ran afoul of Congress over real or perceived engagement on issues within the domain of elected officials.

The ratings on special district bonds issued for the Outlets at Legends, a shopping and entertainment district in northwestern Nevada have been on an upward trajectory for several years.

The MSRB took no concrete actions at its meeting that ended last week, but discussed initiatives important to market participants.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the only solution to avoid a U.S. default crisis is for Congress to increase the federal debt limit, avoiding engaging with other proposed stopgap measures including short-term extensions or spending cuts.

Kelly has twice introduced legislation to broaden private activity bonds.

Municipal bond issuers are worried about what the recently passed Financial Data Transparency Act is going to cost them to implement.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen advised Congress that her department is deploying an additional accounting maneuver to avert breaching the federal debt limit.

The latest definition of federal waters includes roadside ditches, which some industry groups say will make transportation projects more costly and time-consuming.

BVAL marketed its bond valuation methods as sophisticated but sometimes based the valuation on a single broker quote, the SEC said.

To cool inflation, the Boston Fed president said, the central bank may need to keep raising rates and then holding them steady for a while.

The MSRB's quarterly meeting, set to take place Jan. 25-26, will also include discussion of EMMA modernization efforts and the impacts of the Financial Data Transparency Act.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's request for comment on amendments to its primary offering disclosure rule garnered just two submissions.

Powell, 69, received the positive test Wednesday and "is up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters," the Fed said in a statement, adding that he is working remotely while isolating at home.

Underwriting fees generated for the board totaled some $7.4 million, an almost 50% drop from the $14.3 million the board received in 2020.

The board has confirmed his departure from the regulator is imminent

Rep. Jason Smith sold colleagues on his intentions to strictly oversee the Biden administration.