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The Bond Buyer takes a look back and remembers the men and women in the public finance industry who died this year.

Chicago Public Schools will get more than it budgeted for from the federal emergency relief bill; the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority got a bit less.

New York State fiscal control board asks Long Island county to create contingency plan for confronting future deficits as a requirement for its new $3.3 billion budget.

Republican Commissioner Elad Roisman was named SEC acting chair and is unlikely to push any major initiatives in his short time, but he does have a focus on fixed income markets.

Tuesday's decision keeps the trial process rolling along, progress the accused banks were hoping to halt with their appeal.

The housing market continues to shine, showcased by the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national index, which climbed 1.4% in October from a month earlier. On an annual basis the national index jumped 8.4% in October, compared with 7.0% in September.

Philip Howard, chairman of nonprofit Common Good, calls on the incoming Biden administration to improve public agencies, schools and hospitals by reducing cumbersome red tape. Paul Burton hosts. (18 minutes)

Daily report for December 29, 2020.

Sheila Patel, chairman of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s asset-management unit, is leaving the $1.8 trillion division.

Refinitiv Lipper reported tax-exempt mutual funds saw $1.288 billion of inflows in the week ended Dec. 23, the seventh week in a row investors put cash into the funds.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer named Dave Massaron to replace Budget Director Chris Kolb, who is taking an administrative job at the University of Michigan.

Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa's ask seems unlikely given that tax law originates in the House and incoming President Joe Biden's proposals to increase taxes.

With sparse economic data available, market participants will likely be focused on news from Washington and the continued effects of COVID-19, according to the economists at Deutsche Bank.

Moody’s Investors Service upgraded America's largest township one notch to Aa1 from Aa2 citing strong reserve levels during the COVID-19 pandemic bolstered by federal aid.

Public finance groups are optimistic 2021 will be a breakthrough year for federal tax law changes to help spur the use of tax-advantaged bonds.

The president-elect takes a much more expansively realistic view on the synergistic relationship between infrastructure investment and the middle class.

Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg said state officers pivoted quickly as the coronavirus pandemic escalated.

Just like the industries that they cover, the lack of Black representation among news outlets acts as a barrier against understanding and eliminating systemic racism.

Daily report for December 28, 2020.

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