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Less than six years after the last oil price collapse, producing states of the Southwest are facing another sharp drop and the prospect of recession.

S&P Global Ratings is postponing a March 31 forum on public housing bonds due to concerns about the outbreak of COVID-19.

The markets continue to sink on virus fears, as even a 50 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve last week didn’t turn the markets around. The Fed meets again next week and many see more easing, but will those efforts prevent recession?

The municipal bond market will see a slew of supply price this week as issuers and investors buffeted by uncertainty, volatility and outright panic. California is selling $2.2 billion of GO bonds, which investors will seek out as a safe haven in these unstable times.

The revenue package for the $18 billion bond bill includes a proposed rise in gas and corporate taxes that Gov. Charlie Baker opposes.

But EMMA will ultimately have to drill into disclosures to provide full transparency

S&P sees positives in Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed fiscal 2021 budget but they don't move the rating dial given a daunting bill backlog and pension strains.

Michigan voters head to the polls on March 10 to decide on more than $600 million of school boding proposals.

As fear and uncertainty over COVID-19 rapidly grow, it has sent yields for both municipals and Treasuries to never before seen low levels — begging the question if we could see zero or negative yields here in the States?

The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority updated its latest offering statement to warn of the risk posed to its bottom line as did two systems with upcoming deals.

Strong data and reassuring words from a Fed official couldn’t stop market virus fears from spreading.

The National Association of Bond Lawyers wants Treasury to fill the position formerly held by John Cross III.

Ramifications extend well beyond the three-level Brooklyn-Queens Expressway structure that is one of the most reviled pieces of city infrastructure.

Mayor Jim Kenney’s fifth budget proposal seeks to shield the city from a potential recession.

Marc Odo, client portfolio manager at Swan Global Investments, discusses the Federal Reserve’s emergency rate cut, why more easing may not help, the rocky road ahead, and why consumer confidence will be the key indicator to watch. Gary Siegel hosts.

The world remains on edge about the rapidly spreading COVID-19 and those fears once again have Treasury yields digging down even deeper. COVID-19 fears have now impacted fund flows, as municipals suffers outflows for the first time in 60 weeks.

Pending legislation seeks to block governor’s $3.5B bond-funded road fix.

The current IRS fee charged to most governmental entities for private letter rulings is $30,000.

Sources say action on the SEC's proposed exemptive order has slowed, though it could garner attention at next week's conference.

Tourism represents 17% of Hawaii's economy.