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The Federal Reserve will likely have to keep raising interest rates to rein in price growth, which could slow economic expansion and affect the jobs market, Governor Michelle Bowman said.

"We actually are increasing the odds — we can get a soft landing. That doesn't mean we're out of the woods," Harker said.

The central bank has raised rates aggressively for nearly a year, but experts believe the hiking cycle is nearly over.

U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. also voiced concern about the EPA closure of an oil refinery in St. Croix.

The issue is important to lawmakers in high-tax states, and is also important to municipal issuers in those places who have said the cap infringes on their fiancial sovereignty.

The proposed Rule G-46 seeks to clarify certain rules specific to solicitor municipal advisors, a very specific group of professionals.

"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.

Translating bipartisan support for infrastructure funding into support for long-term financing is a key lobbying goal for the municipal bond market.