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Some lawmakers in Washington during infrastructure discussions have proposed repurposing some of the $350 billion of American Rescue Plan Act relief funds allocated to state, local and tribal governments. This would be a mistake.

The group is also urging Congress to enact enhancements for aggie bonds and industrial development bonds.

An outage that a LUMA Energy spokesperson said could have been triggered by sabotage left 900,000 customers without power on Thursday.

Through the first nine months of the fiscal year, Sales and Use Tax collections are up 30% from the year earlier.

Sheila King of Eagle Asset Management talks with Chip Barnett on the growing importance of environmental, social and governance issues for municipal governments. She gives examples of what works and what doesn't and why it matters. (14 minutes)

Long-term economic stability is not sustainable, economists say, after federal aid dries up.

ESG is here to stay and it matters to investors.

The municipal bond industry faces many obstacles and opportunities from the pandemic. But 83% of surveyed participants think munis have made it through the worst.

A Biden executive order may lead to the expansion of a central Puerto Rico industry — pharmaceuticals.

Social bonds represent a new milestone in the education space and a key to unlocking the door to impact investments.

Big banks led the push to offer multibillion-dollar bonds that fund affordable housing, education and nonprofits that serve needy communities. But Truist's recent $1.25 billion bond is a sign that regionals want to attract progressive institutional investors — and burnish their images.

Even though the report has been publicly available for more than two years, the Oversight Board is still asked the perennial question: Why didn't we audit the debt? We did.

A year after COVID disrupted the markets, Sylvia Yeh and Scott Diamond, co-heads of fixed income at Goldman Sachs Asset Management discuss their strategies for 2021 and the important role of retail, consider the new regime in Washington, and contemplate where ESG fits into their portfolio as the muni market incorporates the burgeoning investor interest in it. Lynne Funk hosts (35 minutes)

In a wide-ranging conversation, Manulife Investment Management Global Chief Economist & Global Head of Macroeconomic Strategy Frances Donald discusses the COVID pandemic, inflation, how the markets may be misreading the Fed, why economic indicators may not be telling economists what they need to know, ESG and green spending, and the economy. Gary Siegel hosts. (35 minutes)

Jonathan Bowles of Center for an Urban Future explores how New York City could benefit from a green public works program. He also calls for unlocking the potential of CUNY and improving the city's capital construction process. Paul Burton hosts (17 minutes).

KBRA said the development, weighting, and ranking of the key factors in ESG scores are endeavors best left to investors rather than to rating agency credit analysts.

The top 20 more than doubled the gains of their fixed-income industry peers.

From the Centennials to the COVID generation, the municipal market's demographics will change dramatically in the next decade as will the way investors view investing in munis.

Join Jim McKelvey, co-founder of Square as he offers his insights into where the Fintech industry is headed next year. Will a Biden administration insist on greater regulation? What will happen in the cryptocurrency markets? What will be the big IPOs in the sector? Will GooglePlex make a big splash? What new technologies or applications should we be expecting?