Washington

Another government shutdown later this month may be averted.

"I was disappointed that it didn't go further," said Peg Henry, who launched a municipal securities legal consulting and expert witness services business last year.

A squabble between the U.S. Department of Transportation and the state of Maryland appears to be moving towards a resolution which effects two major bridges in the Washington D.C. – Baltimore region.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman warned that labor market conditions could weaken further and said the central bank should avoid signaling a pause in monetary policy.

"There are big credit differences between Chicago and New York City," said an investor.

A handful of former Fed officials noted that the markets' measured response to a probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell was a result of pushback from Trump allies.

The tax reform costs will be offset by reductions in certain government spending, application of excess revenues that are coming in, and elimination of certain tax exemptions.

As Congress hammers away on a surface transportation bill, counties are fighting for a seat at the table while reckoning with dwindling gas tax revenues.

The Maryland Department of Transportation's acting secretary said the bill would provide "greater transparency and accountability in transportation spending decisions."

Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran said he doesn't "really buy" the view that a potential indictment of Fed Chair Jerome Powell would affect the central bank's monetary policy.