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Chicago Public Schools returns to the market after resolving a union dispute that shuttered schools amid the spreading omicron COVID-19 variant.

Treasury’s final ruling issued last week provides tribes with $10 million in revenue loss allowance and a broader list of capital expenditures.

Other concerns include ongoing threats from the coronavirus, inflation and legislative inertia on muni issues in Washington, according to a Bond Buyer survey.

Katherine Craven, chief administrative and financial officer at Babson College, discusses the school's business niche, its bond-rating upgrades amid negative outlooks for higher education overall, and the outlook for the sector in the face of the pandemic. Paul Burton hosts. (Recorded on Dec. 23, 2021 and is 25 minutes long.)

Pressures from inflation concerns and broader rising rates weigh on munis in the second week of 2022.

Gov. Gavin Newsom listed homelessness, wildfire prevention, climate change and continuing efforts to reduce pension liabilities as budget priorities.

Treasury’s final rule on the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund allows counties to use up to $10 million for general public services and expands the list of eligible water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure projects.

Building on the success of its Green Liberty Bonds, a subsidiary of the Connecticut Green Bank will allow mom and pop investors to place orders for as little as $100 for Green Liberty Notes until Friday.

If it clears the legal hurdle, the company that owns the $30 billion project may seek a $12 billion Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing loan.

Munis followed UST weaker while stocks sold off after the employment report, which offered many messages. Analysts believe the bottom line is the Fed will liftoff in March.

The Treasury has issued final ruling for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program, leaving the ban on the use of stimulus funds to offset tax cuts and furthering the battle of its constitutionality.

The rating agency is keeping the not-for-profit hospital sector's outlook stable as hospitals continue to benefit from the impact of federal coronavirus relief.

The bankruptcy judge is unlikely to rule on the Plan of Adjustment and related legal documents until the federal government has filed its defense.

The territory’s economy has continued to struggle in the past two years, with the islands’ employment down 9.5%.

Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin would be the first LGBTQ California state controller.

The Federal Reserve expects Omicron to fizzle in weeks, and while pandemic-related risks remain, the economy is strong and the Fed needs to address inflation and could liftoff as soon as March, Bullard says.

The number of hospital mergers and acquisitions dropped last year and the pandemic and federal government's actions may influence the 2022 picture

The credit unions had bought $976 million of Puerto Rico bonds and notes, which they alleged they were coerced to purchase by Puerto Rico government and its agencies.

Gov. Kathy Hochul's “New Era for New York" initiative includes a $10 billion healthcare proposal, a $1 billion plan to help small businesses, middle-class tax relief, ethics reforms and limiting statewide elected officials to two terms.

Public sector workforce challenges and diversity, equity, and inclusion are priorities for the new president.