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Most significantly, sectors of the municipal market that were stressed prior to the pandemic due to underlying long-term trends will face significant challenges.

The authority realized $67 million in savings on its refunding.

Some are underestimating the recovery, but challenges continue, analysts say.

Junk-rated city's shaky financial conditions before the COVID-19 pandemic is worsened by casino industry woes.

Fourteen states and 19 local authorities have delayed or canceled road, transit and airport projects worth $8.58 billion due to the coronavirus.

State and local government layoffs already have been triple the amount of job losses that occurred during the Great Recession.

Nationwide lockdowns forced banks to close brick and mortar outlets and rely heavily on drive up windows, mobile and online access. BBVA has proven that even in the middle of crisis and chaos, retail still fits into the banks overall strategy.

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Long-dated municipals end strong as new supply hits the screens while taxable issuance continues its run to near-record levels.

Hilltop Securities plans to expand public finance and wealth management services despite global uncertainty, chief executive Brad Winges says.

Northwest suburban Chicago-based Northwest Community Healthcare is joining the NorthShore University which operates five hospitals in the northern sububs and Chicago.

Several California cities are cutting police budgets, and shifting non-violent 911 calls to mental health workers.

While claims are dropping slowly, levels remain higher than before the pandemic and could go up, according to analysts.

Build America Mutual's underwriting and risk-management guidelines have an insured portfolio that does not reflect the overall U.S. municipal market and may perform better in a stressful economic scenario, S&P said.

The $16 million, small-denomination offering, to finance projects with climate and environmental benefits. is modeled after World War II Series E bonds.

Jim Colby, senior municipal strategist and author of the Muni Nation blog at Van Eck, talks about what’s happened in the municipal bond market since March 20. He looks at the big picture after COVID-19 and drills down into municipal bond funds and ETFs. Chip Barnett hosts this remote podcast.

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Organizers say the goal is for for technologies to make public transit safer, cleaner and more adaptive.

Although the recovery process from the COVID-19 stated, the economy has a long way to go.

The new direct-pay bonds would be an improvement from the Build America Bonds because they would be exempt from the sequestration cuts.