Washington

From ESG to infrastructure, regulation to legislation, SIFMA's President and CEO Ken Bentsen and Managing Director and Associate General Counsel Leslie Norwood discuss what SIFMA members are prioritizing on Wall Street and in Washington when it comes to munis. Lynne Funk and Kyle Glazier host. (34 minutes)

Economist Lisa Cook has the backing of several key White House officials and allies outside the administration as a possible choice for President Joe Biden in filling a vacancy on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, according to people familiar with the matter.

While most observers expect inflation to grow as the economy heals, the latest CPI numbers suggest that it hasn't yet arrived.

Local governments would get 40% of the $350 billion in direct federal aid to state and local governments.

The Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program, which was designed to provide emergency support to mid-size U.S. companies during the pandemic, lent out a total $17.5 billion.

More than 30 finance chiefs of major U.S. cities sent a letter to the Biden Administration making their case for direct aid and new borrowing tools

A House committee is considering for the first time how grants for ports will be appropriated to combat the pandemic.

The IRS Tax Exempt Bond unit closed nearly 300 cases instead of attaining its earlier goal of around 500 cases.

Bouts of higher inflation won’t be surprising and while they’ll likely be transitory, it’ll be something to watch closely, said Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan.

The SEC opened a request for comment on money market fund rules, which could provide an opening for localities seeking a return to a stable net asset value.