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The economists revised the quarterly forecast between regularly quarterly releases for the first time in 68 years.

The mall and entertainment venue shut its doors to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, five months after its partial opening.

Zak Accuardi of the Natural Resources Defense Council explores how a transit funding ballot failure provides a case study. Paul Burton hosts.

"I think it's way too early to determine how we're going to adjust the budget," the mayor said.

Daily report for March 17, 2020.

The municipal finance industry is dealing with minute-by-minute news of state-wide school closures, shuttered restaurants, curfews and canceled events. New issues are increasingly being put on the day-to-day calendar.

Muni market players may have to rely on more than their basic instincts as the economy heads into stormy weather.

Lawmakers return to the state capital to formally approve the budget Thursday amid concerns over the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act last week achieved a milestone by garnering bipartisan cosponsorship by more than half of the 435 members of the House.

The Supreme Court is poised to decide the Texas governor's quest to end the federal program that provided millions of Americans access to health insurance.

Gov. Chris Sununu is preparing contingency plans as virus threatens state revenues.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration is stressing the city's improved liquidity and jolt of refinancing savings provide a cushion to manage the near-term tax losses.

Controversy over state borrowing levels and how to backstop COVID-19 measures surrounded a two-year, $4.7 billion bond authorization bill that Gov. Ned Lamont signed.

The comptroller, citing projected losses in entertainment and tourism while the city is virtually closed, called for a savings target of 4% of tax levy-funded agency spending.

The suspension of spectator sports removes two critical revenue streams for the venue in Brooklyn, according to Moody's Investors Service.

The Federal Open Market Committee lowered the fed funds rate target to between zero and ¼% in an emergency meeting on Sunday, but while analysts say the move was needed, they feel it will take more to offset the effects of COVID-19.

Daily report for March 16, 2020.

In an unprecedented move, the Federal Reserve on Sunday cut rates to near zero.

Uncertainty still abounds for the public finance space, as just before the market close, President Trump declared a national emergency. Meanwhile, states and cities across the country are closing schools, sporting events, and cutting back public transit. But Friday, at least, provided some reprieve from the five previous volatile days.

Nuveen, Friedlander, BofA offer some recommendations on COVID-19 credit and sector impact.