Washington

A number of states are taking aim at tax reductions, though some experts view the move as misguided policy.

A group of top local government associations have formed a new legal coalition aimed at Supreme Court cases that carry municipal implications.

The three firms were ordered to pay $515,000 in restitution, but were spared any additional financial penalty.

Inflation continues to wreak havoc on new construction rental projects that are still in the pipeline.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard is a top contender to become the head of the White House's National Economic Council, according to people familiar with the deliberations.

Open data standards will help Flint "tell its story" and benchmark itself against other cities, said CFO Robert Widigan.

Municipal bond issuers are worried about what the recently passed Financial Data Transparency Act is going to cost them to implement.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen advised Congress that her department is deploying an additional accounting maneuver to avert breaching the federal debt limit.

The latest definition of federal waters includes roadside ditches, which some industry groups say will make transportation projects more costly and time-consuming.

The Federal Reserve's quantitative-tightening program risks being propelled toward an early end as U.S. politicians bicker in Washington over raising the national debt limit, according to some economists and bond market participants.