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Growth pressures in Miami and in Southern Florida create an opportunity for municipal bonds, if they can be sold to tax- skeptical locals.

Fitch said the downgrade reflects “persistent pressures on the travel and tourism sector" because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes securitizing future car registration fees to back bonds that speed construction of the electric vehicle charging stations.

MTA and regional transportation advocates welcome the news that the Federal Highway Administration is advancing the project.

Three House Democrats say they won’t support tax hikes unless the Biden tax plan includes a repeal of the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions.

Gov. Ralph Northam and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced the agreements with Amtrak, CSX and Virginia Railway Express.

Larger fund flows, lower supply and optimism surrounding issuer credit post-stimulus allowed for a March price reversal that avoids posting two consecutive months with losses. The consumer confidence index jumped to its highest reading in a year in March.

Merritt Research Services highlights "unsung disclosure heroes" while reporting little change in most issuers' sluggish pace at releasing audited financials.

Newman, who died in November at 87, played a key role in public finance in Colorado's boom years.

Transportation fare and tax revenues lost to the coronavirus can be countered with federal relief funding, says the Illinois Economic Policy Institute.