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Daily report for August 26, 2020.

Michigan now pegs its three year coronavirus-related revenue losses at $5 billion but cautions that much remains unknown heading into 2021.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy pitched a revised $32.4 billion nine-month 2021 fiscal year budget that hinges on billions of borrowing and newly enacted taxes to confront a coronavirus-induced revenue gap.

Municipals turned weaker on the long end Tuesday as NYC's tax-exempt GOs were priced for retail investors.

Consumer confidence sputtered even as new home sales surged, highlighting an uneven economic recovery.

The region's municipal bond issuers borrowed $40.4 billion during the first half of the year as record low rates more than tripled refunding activity.

Trump's bare-bones campaign agenda released Aug. 23 promises to “build the world’s greatest infrastructure system.”

Nine major toll roads could generate more than $76 billion to help states deal with coronavirus pandemic costs.

The minority and woman-owned Siebert Williams Shank bolsters its Texas business profile with the hiring of Austin school district chief financial officer Nicole Conley.

A state-by-state review of first half 2020 issuance in the Southwest.

Kevin McClure, an associate professor of higher education at UNC Wilmington, discusses how college residence hall projects funded through public-private partnerships face significant headwinds stemming from enrollment challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrew Coen hosts. (23 min)

Joe Torsella said the online tool will help portray long-term drivers of the state’s financial picture.

The CTA heads into the market with an amended budget and warnings about the coronavirus pandemic's impact on its budget without a new infusion of federal aid.

Daily report for August 25, 2020.

Municipal bonds ended unchanged on Monday ahead of this week $8 billion of new issuance.

Observers expect the Fed to use the gathering, virtual this year, to release the new monetary policy framework it's been working on.

Challenges containing the COVID-19 pandemic on college campuses have forced an increasing number of schools into online learning this fall, leading to revenue headwinds for the higher education sector.

This week's $800 million deal is the first of $3.5 billion to be sold by the end of 2023 allowing Michigan to beef up its road and bridge infrastructure.

A state-by-state review of first half 2020 issuance in the Northeast.

Despite challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, municipal bond issuance is on pace to eclipse 2019 totals.