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Bond ratings and other positive news of late could merely paper over warning signs of another fiscal cliff.

Eric Rosengren, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's president for 14 years, has been on a waiting list for an organ transplant since last year, the bank said in an email.

Daily report for September 27, 2021

While there is no formal deal between the board and the local government, the bill may ultimately serve as a comprehensive bargain.

Month-to-date returns for municipals are in the red with the Bloomberg Fixed Income Indices municipal index returning -0.12%, high-yield at -0.15% and taxables at -0.32%.

Public finance issuers are taking an increased interest in the applications of blockchain and distributed ledger technology, and it is entering the market in multiple ways.

Cities and representatives from the National Urban League said the infrastructure bill would be a huge boost for cities and underserved neighborhoods.

Gavin Newsom lauded the $15 billion approved by lawmakers for climate change, but transportation was left out in the cold.

Judge Swain said she would rule on Sept. 30 on extending the Oct. 4 deadline for voting.

William Estes has overseen multibillion-dollar design-build and infrastructure developments for government agencies in New York.

The Oversight Board must lobby Congress and the Biden administration to take a hard stance and pass a new federal debt limit for Puerto Rico, like the one repealed in 1961.

As two women compete for the city's top office, a ballot measure with big ramifications for its finances will also shape its future.

Daily report for September 24, 2021

U.S. Treasuries sold off by double digits while municipals cut levels by one to three basis points. Refinitiv Lipper reported another $1.55 billion of inflows for the 29th consecutive week.

A firm and its two principals have been charged for an improper fee-splitting arrangement under the relatively new regulatory regime for municipal advisors.

The city's high leverage drew a two-notch Moody's downgrade ahead of a pension obligation bond deal to pay the unfunded liabilities of its public safety plans.

The country's digital divide and ailing water infrastructure would see boosts in bipartisan infrastructure bill up for House vote as soon as Monday.

Both S&P Global Ratings and Moody's Investors Service lifted their outlooks, citing a rebound from pandemic-driven budget pressures.

Making the Federal Reserve's Municipal Liquidity Facility a permanent emergency lending program would be “valuable and forward thinking," Connecticut Treasurer Shawn Wooden told a House subcommittee.

Daily report for September 23, 2021