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The governor's 11-item agenda for the special legislative session covers a wide array of social issues along with funding for the legislative branch.
July 7
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President Joe Biden would be well advised to offer Jerome Powell a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve to preserve policy stability as the U.S. economy recovers from the pandemic, said former Fed Vice Chair Alan Blinder.
July 7
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While the top three advisor firms stayed put, the next seven firms moved around, including three new firms making their way into the top 10.
July 7
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As issuance increased, the top municipal bond underwriters saw their total par underwritten rise by 14.4% from the first half of 2020.
July 7
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Hawaii lawmakers approved the budget before Treasury guidance banned the use of federal funds for debt payments or reserves.
July 7
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State Treasurer Folwell praised officials in two towns for taking concrete steps to pass responsible budgets and avoid a state takeover.
July 7
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis will require its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the bank’s president, Neel Kashkari, said.
July 7
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The Brooklyn borough president maintained his narrow lead under the city's ranked-choice voting system, prompting Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley to concede.
July 7
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The calendar includes $4.25 billion of new money and $2.5 billion of refundings and reofferings, New York State's comptroller said.
July 7
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U.S. Treasury 10- and 30-year yields hit February lows. Large blocks of high-grades in secondary trading led triple-A benchmarks to lower yields by two to four basis points across the curve.
July 6
