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As officials in the tourism-dependent county prepare for a resurgence of tourism as attractions reopen, they are also dealing with a surge of COVID-19 cases.

Municipal market participants assume there will be more volatility in the market in the months to come and that the federal government may need to up the ante on some of its current programs.

Uneasiness about the markets and the RPF process during coronavirus pushed the transit authority's oversight board to retain the commuter rail operator.

Daily report for June 24, 2020.

The city's utility enterprise received rating boosts ahead of a $318 million revenue bond deal that will price after this week's general obligation deal.

Municipals finished little changed on Tuesday in light trading activity with the summer seeming to settle in.

Municipalities tend to face challenges when calculating their net investment and capital asset calculations, accountants found.

Especially helpful is the MSRB’s weekly report aggregating disclosures made to the EMMA website that describe the impact of COVID-19 on state and local governments’ financial condition and operating status.

The National League of Cities and other groups such as Moody’s Analytics are warning that a nationwide economic recovery will be at risk of stalling if Congress fails to provide more aid.

Vermont-based liberal arts school seeks debt savings while confronting financial challenges compounded by the coronavirus pandemic.

An appellate court will weigh whether a financing agreement on the Platte County IDB bonds attached more than just a moral obligation pledge.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said a strategy of capping Treasury yields out to a certain maturity may not work and such yield curve control seems unnecessary with the market pricing in rates near zero out into the future.

Data released on Tuesday suggest the economy remains weakened by the impact of the coronavirus.

Bond analyst Joseph Krist examines the types of debt most vulnerable to the coronavirus hit. He also discusses the Federal Reserve's Municipal Lending Facility. Recorded June 10. Paul Burton hosts.

Daily report for June 23, 2020.

The governor largely agreed to abandon the steep cuts he proposed in his revised budget,.

The ratings on the Louisville, Kentucky's KFC Yum! Center bonds were lowered to BBB-plus by S&P because of expected operational difficulties.

The program enables public colleges to enter into P3s but experts said the program is likely on hold because of COVID-19 uncertainties.

Despite this week’s smaller calendar, the recent surge of bond deals could make June the most active month of 2020.

Most consolidated rent-a-car facility debt is structured with solid debt service reserves, a cushion for investors after the coronavirus halted travel.