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The Big Apple faces an uncertain economic future as many white-collar workers remain at home and the return to office movement takes hold only slowly.

Photos from The Bond Buyer's 2022 National Outlook Conference.

In a Bond Buyer survey, 57% of participants believe issuance will be less than $475 billion. Additionally, 47% said ESG would have the greatest impact on the public finance industry in 2022.

Recent federal laws have provided municipalities with record levels of funding, but may only have a marginal increase in the number of issuances.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown called the availability of the surplus "a pivotal moment" for the state.

Municipals have been resilient throughout the pandemic — with the help of federal aid — keeping the Golden Age for public finance alive.

The evolution of environmental, social and governance investment has been rapid in the muni market. Early adapters discuss its implications.

High material costs and labor shortages are expected to persist through 2022 just as states and localities are planning how to spend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act money.

Market participants are wary that regulators may muddle ESG risk disclosure guidance with guidance regarding labeled bonds.

The second year of the pandemic unleashed unprecedented exogenous challenges for financial companies heading into 2022. What core trends will shape the industry moving forward?

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

Central bankers need to speak up about economic barriers prompted by racism and the need for inclusion and diversity, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said, a response to critics who see the work as a distraction from the Fed’s main goals. 

Sarah Bloom Raskin, reportedly the Biden administration's top candidate for vice chair of supervision, would toughen the Federal Reserve's stances on the role of banks in combating climate change, capital requirements, the Volcker Rule and other policy areas, experts say.

Despite its snowy reputation, the region sees itself as a climate refuge due to cooler temperatures, reliable infrastructure and Lake Erie freshwater.

Experts share their insights on the current state and road ahead for the public finance sector.

Experts discuss electronic trading, machine learning and more in this Leaders forum interview.

Yan Zhao, President of NYDIG as she exploreshow Bitcoin is experiencing wider adoption in the traditional finance world, and why that is.

Experts explore the E, S and G and what it means for issuers and investors.