Coronavirus

Confidence in the municipal market among participants has been boosted by the Fed purchase program, but some expect that if equities dive amid more coronavirus fears or re-test March lows, munis could be rattled once again.

The state will fast-track billions in road projects despite not knowing how the pandemic could impact revenues.

Among NABL's asks from Congress is to introduce a direct-pay taxable bond program through a new proposed bill.

Although there’s still no way to tell how long the COVID-19 shutdown will last, or how much economic damage will result, the Federal Reserve’s speedy descent to the zero lower bound will assist the recovery, according to a report.

The municipal bond market is taking it slow when it comes to new issuance as buyers and sellers move cautiously in the shadows of COVID-19.

Biweekly webinars on Zoom will help city small businesses and MWBEs stay afloat in difficult economic times.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida says the central bank has the tools needed to keep the U.S. out of a deflationary trap, even as the coronavirus deals a severe hit to the economy.

Amid the market mayhem and work-from-home requirements, Hilltop Securities is adopting new tools to keep clients current on coping strategies.

Fitch follows Moody's in revising the Empire State's debt to negative from stable.

The MSRB wants to give dealers and muni advisors more time to implement amended rules and interpretive guidance as well as finish professional qualification and supervisory requirements.

Without an effective therapy or a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, the U.S. economy could face 18 months of rolling shutdowns as the outbreak recedes and flares up again, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city hopes for additional federal help and won't dip into reserves or push off pension payments to manage through coronavirus-induced economic turmoil.

Moody’s revised its outlook on Illinois’ Baa3 rating to negative from stable; a university study warns of a worst-case $28 billion multi-year revenue hit.

The Fed will help the muni market navigate the short-term pain caused by coronavirus via direct purchases of bonds on the short end. However, the Fed will effectively hand off the responsibility to choose winners and losers to state officials, a move the market generally greeted positively.

Democrats proposed an additional $100 billion for hospitals and $150 billion for state and local governments.

South Carolina lawmakers set aside money for the state’s pandemic response but it’s also on hold along with the fiscal 2021 budget.

May is when budget talks usually get serious in California, which has a budget highly dependent on income and capital gains taxes.

Jobless claims declined 261,000 from the previous week’s revised level of 6.87 million, originally reported as 6.65 million.

New York’s new state budget provides flexibility to deal with near-term revenue hits from COVID-19, but it has little bandwidth to withstand a deep recession.

Christopher Philips, CFA, head of Vanguard Institutional Advisory Services, discusses the importance of asset allocation during uncertain times as the coronavirus hits investors’ portfolios. He talks about looking at the fundamentals while distancing from the day-to-day value fluctuations. John Hallacy hosts this podcast, which was recorded March 20.