Washington

House Democrats want restoration of Build America Bonds and advance refunding for municipal bonds to be key parts of their infrastructure plan.

Since the Great Recession, many states have almost doubled their reserve levels.

Monetary policy is accommodative and will remain so this year, but with the Fed's framework review concluding, some analysts believe it will shift from a 2% symmetric inflation target to an average inflation target.

Despite tax-exempts being expensive, strong technicals are likely to extend into February.

The FOMC post-meeting statement was much like the previous one, with just a minor tweak, as the fed funds target was kept at a range of 1.50% to 1.75%.

The $760 billion, 5-year plan also calls for expanding qualified private activity bonds, reinstating tax credit bonds, and more bond-friendly provisions.

Bond Dealers of America sent the SEC a long list of requests to limit municipal advisors' roles in private placements.

Members of GFOA’s Debt Committee agreed Monday to form a working committee that will publicize the issues involved in the transition among the organization’s more than 21,000 members.

Municipal bond issuers say investors, analysts and regulators should narrow down the information they are looking for in their push for more disclosure.

The board is considering whether it should allow dealer-affiliated municipal advisors to count towards the MA board seat requirement on a smaller board.