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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board seeks four board members, particularly searching for an investor.

"It will be appropriate to continue to raise rates at least at the next few meetings until we are confident inflation has peaked," Kashkari said.

Some industry observers still question the need for machine-readable municipal disclosure.

Strong 2021 contribution levels continue a trend that began with pension reforms made in the wake of the Great Recession.

"Bond investors bid a not-so-fond farewell to 2022 as they look forward to a much more attractive 2023," said Bryce Doty of Sit Investment Associates.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Finance Abuse Division began looking in new directions, charging five different firms with violating 15c2-12 limited offering exemptions in addition to going after issuer officials.

A decision from the Government Accountability Office supports opponents of a controversial memo outlining the administration's preferences for how states should spend their infrastructure funds.

Inflation is a chief risk to public officials eager to launch new projects, but it's a boon for infrastructure investors, who view the asset class as a natural hedge.

After a slow start, the Federal Reserve got its efforts to combat runaway inflation up to speed quickly, implementing tightening monetary policy at the fastest rate seen in decades. Here's a hike by hike breakdown.

Some analysts see the Federal Reserve cutting rates in late 2023, but others expect no rate cuts before 2024.