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The Senate minority leader told advocates to lean on 21 key Republicans. "Everyone has friends and family in other states," he said.

The Move America Forward Act would permanently reinstate Build America Bonds, advance refundings and expand the issuance of private activity bonds.

In an essay published on the Atlanta Fed website, Raphael Bostic called on the central bank to do more for the disadvantaged.

Social distancing has some issuer officials questioning how much government infrastructure they need.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress the Fed will "keep its foot" on the gas pedal until the pandemic ends.

Jerome Powell agreed with senators who said the slow pace of economic growth following the Great Recession was partly due to spending cuts made by state and local governments.

There is absolutely no good reason why, 10 years after Dodd-Frank was enacted, the MSRB has not rationalized its fee structure.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said the economic damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic may threaten the stability of long-term inflation expectations, a force economists believe is crucial to anchoring price pressures at their optimum level.

Fed chair says recovery has started but will take time and follow "uncertain" path.

The SEC released an emergency order Tuesday that would allow municipal advisors to facilitate some private placement deals, which have seen an uptick during the pandemic.