Muni Bonds News and Perspectives

As business stories go, few rival the compelling saga of General Motors in 2006. After a dismal 2005, the company started the year in the doldrums, bleeding...

There's not much Congress does without a lot of fanfare. It did, however, manage to slip in a surprise for some municipal bond investors. Back in May,...

It is becoming increasingly clear to bond investors that despite the financial media's silence on the subject, yields on long-term bonds have been steadily...

Altria Group, Inc. has indicated that it will seek to overturn the class certification granted in a lawsuit against the largest tobacco companies. In a ruling...

Domestic automakers could get up to $20 billion in federally backed loan guarantees to accelerate the development of more fuel-efficient vehicles, according...

If you're familiar with bonds, you probably know who Bill Gross is. Known reverently as the "Bond King," Gross manages the Pimco Total Return Fund, the...

As stocks gyrate, international conflicts grow and oil prices continue to rise, jittery investors are increasingly turning to tax-free municipal bonds. They...

General Motors stunned the financial markets Wednesday with its announcement of a $1.2 billion second quarter operating profit. The report shocked Wall Street...

General Motors' convened a special board meeting today to consider an alliance with Renault-Nissan, according to Automotive News, a trade publication. The...

Now that General Motors appears to be making strides toward implementing its long-term turnaround strategy, Wall Street is warming to the notion that the...