Vern Breland is representing himself, and told a court he relied on his municipal advisor.

Democrats say the $740 billion legislation would mark the largest climate change mitigation investment in the country's history.

After thirty years at the Commission, Lori Price will begin as director for the Office of Credit Ratings Aug. 14

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren rebuked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for withholding information on trading by central bank officials during the pandemic and said an investigation into the matter by the Fed's inspector general was "troubling."

Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee are vowing to pursue legislation mandating more transparency from the Federal Reserve after learning the central bank had documents regarding former Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin that the bank never divulged to Congress.

The SEC is opposing municipal advisor Brandon Comer's request for a summary judgment in a case, where the Commission alleged Comer breached his fiduciary duty.

New Jersey and Illinois have the lowest state bond ratings. But all three states have been ramping up pension contributions, according to S&P Global Ratings.

States and localities are in line for clean energy funding, some of which builds on grant programs in the bipartisan infrastructure law.

Issuers praised the bill's climate provisions while muni market participants said it's unlikely to significantly hurt demand for tax-exempt paper.

Officials are aiming by fall to finalize a bond exchange offer that would restructure general obligation bonds and resolve a legal dispute with bondholders.

Sen. Pat Toomey is again demanding transparency by the Federal Reserve after learning the central bank withheld documents he and other Republicans sought related to former Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin during her confirmation fight.

The sudden passing of Walorski and two of her staffers has left municipal market advocates and politicians stunned.

Former Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida will return to the bond giant Pacific Investment Management Co. as global economic advisor following his exit from the central bank in January and the conclusion of an internal Fed probe into his personal trading, which found that he hadn't broken any rules.

The proposal may be less feasible for certain types of trades, market participants said, especially larger trades.

The office is aiming to beef up its analytical power with the new hire.

Monetary policy has a more significant impact on spending of U.S. households headed by white women than on those led by white men or Black men and women, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said.

Broker and investment advisor Wayne von Borstel has been suspended by FINRA for 15 business days for violating MSRB Rule G-8 on recordkeeping

The MSRB announced new board leadership as well as a revision to a controversial fee structure proposal.

A rating upgrade by Moody's Investors Service means Minnesota has triple-A ratings from three major rating agencies.

MMA revised down its credit outlook for several sectors noting that looming credit trouble in the second half of the year may underpin a bleak credit and operating situation for certain issuers.