Washington

The anticipated Series 54 Test outline was released Thursday afternoon and municipal advisors can now start prepping.

Funding levels for grant programs won't be set until next year.

The Federal Open Market Committee cut its projection for next year to two rate increases from three.

Monetary policy may need to become restrictive at some point, but the Summary of Economic Projections is “not a signal” that it will, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.

A new year will mean new advertising rules and testing requirements for municipal advisors.

The Federal Reserve raised borrowing costs for the fourth time this year, ignoring a stock-market selloff and defying pressure from President Donald Trump, while dialing back projections for interest rates and economic growth in 2019.

The tax fix is being lost in the rush by Congress to enact a temporary spending measure to keep the government operating through Feb. 8.

A lone large deal came into an even stronger municipal bond market, as all eyes are on the Federal Open Market Committee.

A few deals trickled into a stronger market, ahead of Wednesday’s interest rate announcement.

The survey of securities firms showed pressures caused by unfunded pension obligations is expected to be the biggest issue for the muni market next year.