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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank will resume purchases of Treasury securities.

The wild card part of this case is whether the justices decide to take an expansive look back on early 20th century decisions known as the Insular Cases and rule on the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens living in territories outside the 50 states.

The producer price index saw its largest monthly drop in four years.

The proposed transition regulation addresses the possibility that such a modification of a debt instrument, derivative, or other financial contract could be a taxable transaction for federal income tax purposes or could result in other tax consequences.

Issuance using the new Secured Overnight Financing Rate has risen to $265 billion since the beginning of 2019.

The Bourne and Sagamore bridges over the Cape Cod Canal are functionally obsolete, according to their owner, the Army Corps of Engineers.

Administrative failures or a lack of understanding of the rule may be to blame.

The U.S. economy’s loss of momentum isn’t severe enough to warrant a further reduction to interest rates, two hawkish Federal Reserve board members said.

Municipal advisors can begin taking their principal exams in November.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking comment on exemptive relief for municipal advisors in some activities in private placement deals, eliciting fierce resistance from broker-dealer groups.