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Puerto Rico legislators seek labor law changes

Puerto Rico legislators in the party with a plurality of seats in both legislative bodies are seeking changes to labor laws, such as raising the minimum wage and increasing the number of vacation and sick days for workers, which some say may negatively affect the local economy. Popular Democratic Party

Fed officials all backed bond-buying pace, December minutes show

Federal Reserve officials unanimously backed holding the pace of asset purchases steady when they met last month. “All participants judged that it would be appropriate to continue those purchases at least at the current pace, and nearly all favored maintaining the current composition of purchases,” according to minutes of their Dec.

Muni market unperturbed amid mob violence in U.S. Capitol

On a day when a pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol and overtook the House and Senate chambers, markets were still digesting what was transpiring in Washington. As of press time, the National Guard was headed to the Capitol that was still occupied. Municipal bond yields rose one to two basis

Trump to name Skeel, González to Puerto Rico Oversight Board

The Puerto Rico Oversight Board announced Wednesday that Pres. Donald Trump would name David Skeel and Arthur González to serve three-year terms on the Puerto Rico Oversight Board. The board made the announcement late Wednesday. The announcement wasn’t on the White House press site at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Earlier in the