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Representatives from the Securities and Exchange Commission gathered Tuesday to discuss some of their examination priorities and some of the trends they're seeing outside of exams.

Christopher Perillo agreed to settle charges that he improperly had access to study materials during an examination.

John Hallacy of John Hallacy Consulting and Rich Ciccarone, president emeritus of Merritt Research Services, talk with Chip Barnett about the municipal bond business over the past 40 years. They take a look back at where the industry has been, where it is and where it will be going.

The loan is part of an Inflation Reduction Act program that finances the restart of renewable energy projects that have ceased operations.

The ISM report "feeds into the narrative coming out of last week," whereby the economy's resilience enables the Fed "to be patient," said Gregory Faranello, head of U.S. rates trading and strategy for AmeriVet Securities. For the bond market, that means rates stay "higher for longer."

D.C. promises $515 million in improvements to its existing downtown arena.

D.A. Davidson Director of Wealth Management Research James Ragan will review and analyze the March Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

The compromise spending bill signed into law by President Biden keeps the government open, but whether that success is a sign of future cooperation isn't clear.

"The risks to achieving our employment and inflation goals are moving into better balance," Cook said.

LSEG Lipper reported fund inflows of $63.8 million for the week ending Wednesday following $300.5 million of inflows the prior week. High-yield saw its 11th consecutive week of inflows at $180.4 million, down from $278.6 million the week prior.