Washington

Dealers want to change some of the language in the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Rule G-17 interpretive guidance.

The still-strong U.S. economy showed signs of slowing in recent weeks amid declining optimism, though most regions continued to show modest to moderate growth, a Federal Reserve survey showed.

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan said he wants the U.S. central bank to take its time and watch how the economy evolves before it lifts interest rates again.

The inability to award new contracts with federal funds could delay some projects for several months, a state official said.

With inflation remaining low, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said Tuesday, the data do not support any more rate hikes.

Monetary policy is close to a neutral level and the Fed needs to be cautious and patient about future rate hikes, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said Tuesday.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is postponing its Series 54 pilot examination by a month to March 2019.

As the federal government shutdown draws close to a month in length, the District of Columbia is coping fairly well.

On paper, it still looks like a dynamite macroeconomic environment in the U.S. But outside the numbers, some cracks are starting to emerge, said former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

Three lawsuits claiming fraud in the variable-rate demand obligation market are headed toward key court rulings in coming weeks.