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Raphael Bostic, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president, says he hears frequent speculation that he could be nominated to lead the central bank.

While cryptocurrencies could have benefits, they have “not served as a convenient way to make payments, given, among other factors, their swings in value,” said the head of the Federal Reserve. He also detailed imminent Fed research on a central bank digital currency.

Federal aid and vaccine distribution boosted the city's finances and optimism for economic recovery, but uncertainty lurks at the national and state levels.

Gavin Newsom wants to expand Medi-Cal to undocumented seniors, provide broadband to all and create a new grade for four-year-olds.

President Biden met Wednesday with top Republican and Democratic congressional leaders to discuss a bipartisan way forward on this issue.

The White House and a bipartisan cadre of lawmakers appear committed to getting infrastructure, including top muni market lobbying goals, achieved.

While the race has drawn few headlines compared with the battle for mayor, a dozen hopefuls are running for the office.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she was not predicting or recommending interest-rate increases when remarking earlier about the impact of fiscal spending on the U.S. economy.

A senior White House economic aide said the decision on selecting the next central bank chief will come after a thorough “process.”

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that while the U.S. economic recovery is “making real progress,” the gains have been uneven following a downturn that cut hard along lines of race and income.

Signs of excess risk taking in financial markets show it’s time for the U.S. central bank to start debating a reduction in its massive bond purchases, said the president of the Dallas Federal Reserve, breaking ranks with Chair Jerome Powell.

Passage of the bill Thursday authorizes programs to receive funding, though money would still need to be appropriated through an appropriations process or a comprehensive infrastructure bill.

Public finance groups hope that the Biden administration will show the same support for tax-exempt bonds that House Democrats do.

Congestion pricing, a Manhattan Greenway, open-streets programs and a plethora of other uses are all at play as city officials plan a recovery from COVID-19 and a full reopening of the city by July 1.

The municipal market largely ignored the FOMC news that it would hold rates steady. New Jersey was 20 times oversubscribed and ICI reported $2.5 billion of inflows into long-term municipal bond mutual funds.

President Joe Biden, who has an opportunity to reshape the leadership of the Federal Reserve over the next 10 months, is being urged by activists to make potentially significant changes at the U.S. central bank.

New York City's mayor cited roughly $15 billion in additional state and federal aid, improving COVID-19 statistics and the further lessening of restrictions in releasing his executive plan.

The Federal Reserve will likely taper off its bond purchases before considering raising interest rates, Chairman Jerome Powell said.

The state says the Centers for Disease Control's anti-COVID-19 safety protocols for the cruise ship industry are illegally burdensome and exceed its authority.

High-yield inflows return to the tune of $821 million. The 10-year triple-A hovers just above 1%.