Washington

Both the House and Senate bills would end Puerto Rico’s status as an offshore tax haven.

Navnoor Kang, the former director of fixed income for the New York State Common Retirement Fund, has pleaded guilty to criminal fraud charges.

The state increased the size of the deals by 70%, with its bond finance director citing plans by "the clowns in D.C." to outlaw advance refundings.

The California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank approved $321 million in nonprofit conduit sales this week.

The former mayor of Markham, Ill., solicited and received a $75,000 bribe from a contractor in return for giving him work on a bond-financed project.

After a busy week, the muni market is preparing for one of the biggest weeks in history, with an estimated $17.4 billion deals.

The author is deeply concerned the House bill would eliminate the tax exemption for private activity bonds and that both bills would eliminate the advance refunding of municipal bonds.

After a busy week, and some clarity on tax reform, market participants are gearing up for the biggest volume week in some time, as issuers are getting advance refundings in while they still can.

As President Donald Trump fills the Federal Reserve Board with his nominations, Wall Street economists are busy trying to classify newcomers as inflation-fighting hawks or easy-policy doves. His latest pick might be tough to pin down.

If the Federal Reserve continues to raise the federal funds rate target, it risks inverting the yield curve, often seen as a precursor to recession, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said Friday.