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Its $125 million taxable social bond follows a $1 billion Ford Foundation deal as part of a multi-foundation pledge in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gilt-edged Georgia boosted the amount of its borrowing this year to support the state's economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state official say.

Municipal investors are somewhat tepid on current low rates Monday ahead of the week's $`11.5 billion of new supply.

Monday's economic indicators were mixed, as the National Association of Home Builders reported the housing market index is at an all-time high but the New York Fed reported that business activity edged slightly higher in New York, but the general business index dropped sharply.

Municipals continued to correct, with yields on the AAA scales rising by as much as three basis points as signs point to investor pullback from current low yields.

Lauren Sobel, a municipal bond analyst at Bank of America, died in a rock climbing accident in Gardiner, New York.

The latest retail report released Friday encapsulates the rebound its made the last three months.

Whether Democrats regain control of the Senate may be the most crucial question for the municipal finance sector in this year’s November election.

It's still insufficient for New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and other struggling issuers, according to Reinvent Albany.

The authority's issue will also provide new money to help finance renovations at the state's historic capitol building in Lansing.