Panelists discuss the implications of working from home in a hybrid manner, rising crime and falling mass transit ridership, vulnerable revenue sources and the lack of affordable housing at a New York Fed event.

The Big Apple faces an uncertain economic future as many white-collar workers remain at home and the return to office movement takes hold only slowly.

“Many states are reporting revenue surpluses and rebounding economies, in part as a result of federal aid to state governments.”

The president touted the benefits of last year's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and American Rescue Plan Act during his first State of the Union address.

States have appropriated 72% of the ARPA funds they have received so far and many state legislatures are developing plans to spend the rest.

North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell talks with The Bond Buyer's Chip Barnett about how the state's economy has remained in financially good health despite dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic as well how the state deals with troubled municipalities. As chair of the debt affordability commission, he chats about bond issuance. He also discusses the ways to reform healthcare and increase transparency. (15 minutes)

Pandemic-related aid helped raise the proportion of state revenues coming from the federal government to record highs in fiscal year 2020, Pew Research found.

The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority projects a fiscal 2022 shortfall in hotel tax collections needed to repay the annual state advance that covers debt service.