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Four firms paid a combined $102,500 to settle FINRA charges related to violations of MSRB gift and reporting rules.

The Federal Reserve Board said it raised the discount rate to 1.75% from 1.5%, effective immediately.

President Donald Trump’s budget director said he expects the Federal Reserve to continue to run an easy monetary policy even as it unwinds the “unprecedented experiment” that swelled its balance sheet to $4.5 trillion.

NASBO survey finds states have proposed the smallest increase in spending since fiscal 2010.

Michigan's attorney general announced more felony charges in the Flint water contamination crisis.

Twenty one states don’t produce debt affordability studies prior to issuing new debt.

Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen said she has had no conversations with President Trump about her future as Fed chair.

Airports are expected to issue almost $19 billion of additional debt over the next two years.

Federal Reserve officials forged ahead with an interest-rate increase and additional plans to tighten monetary policy despite growing concerns over weak inflation.

The Federal Open Market Committee voted to raise the fed funds rate target 25 basis points to between 1% and 1.25%.