Washington

The U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs, a healthy clip that counters the president's calls for a rate cut to bolster the labor market.

The hard-fought increase to the cap on state and local tax deductions that was instrumental to passing the House GOP tax bill is under fire in the Senate.

Washington has paid off $198 million of its bonds supporting the mixed-use development at The Wharf fifteen years before their maturity date bringing some good financial news to a city wrestling with its budget.

The muni market's self-regulatory organization has undergone major changes in its five decades, and challenges are ahead.

The SEC charged two entities with violating federal securities laws by advising clients on municipal bonds without properly registering as municipal advisors.

"It is FINRA's position that, for multiple reasons discussed in its brief opposing Alpine's petition for writ of certiorari, the case did not meet the Supreme Court's standards for review," FINRA said.

State governments would either have to spend more or fewer people would be covered, or a combination of the two, under the GOP's Medicaid and SNAP cuts.

Investors want to be compensated for the uncertainty.

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser submitted her balanced 2026 budget to City Council that includes a double down move on building an NFL football stadium while cutting city programs and putting a freeze on hiring.

Maryland is preparing for upcoming bond sales as the state treasurer responds to a Moody's downgrade by suggesting the state part ways with the rating agency.