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Without how long the pandemic will last, but knowing revenues will fall, county officials are forced to figure out ways to save money.

At a feisty board meeting, officials rolled out draconian scenarios of service cuts and fare and toll hikes should Washington help not materialize.

Ashton Goodfield, head of municipal bonds at DWS Group, talks with Chip Barnett about how the municipal bond market has been coping with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and what's in store for the rest of the year. (22 minutes)

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced a new approach to monetary policy Thursday that takes a more relaxed stance on inflation and on its view of how low U.S. unemployment can go.

Munis continued to weaken with yields on the AAA scales rising by as much as three basis points.

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority would save around $600 million by using alternative energy, according to a regulatory proposal.

In their first bond election of the COVID-19 crisis, Oklahoma voters rejected several proposals, including $120 million in the city of Norman.

The big gain suggests the manufacturing sector will be a positive for economic growth in the near term.

States are currently projecting revenue declines of 12% to as high as 40% in the current fiscal year.

A Government Finance Officers Association-led working group put out recommendations this week on timely and pandemic-related disclosure.