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Court challenges to self-regulatory organizations may have the potential to trigger a financial crisis, a law professor warns.

The government funding measure now heads to the Senate where it needs Democratic support to pass.

The BDA met last week ahead of the House Ways and Means launching talks on what the reconciliation tax package may include.

Muni advocates are stepping up pressure on Congress to take the elimination of municipal bond tax exemption off the menu by exploring alternatives and providing numbers showing how short term gains will become long term losses.

In 2017, the BDA hired a lobbying firm as Congress wrote a tax reform bill. This time, the group opted for a strategic communications firm.

A united Republican vote for the continuing resolution could indicate the GOP's ability to gather support for the more complex reconciliation bill.

Moody's Ratings has placed Washington D.C.'s credit rating on review for a possible downgrade for all debt classes due to the Trump administration's cuts to the federal workforce.

"March is not an overly positive month for munis, but a lot will depend on U.S. Treasuries," said Barclays strategist Mikhail Foux.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized the need for patience amid uncertainty over the Trump administration's policies, saying there would be no immediate rate changes but that the Fed would proceed carefully.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is signaling a change in infrastructure emphasis by pressing the District of Columbia to address safety issues on the city's streets while also pushing Amtrak and WMATA to boost security and curtail fare evasion.