Coronavirus

The IRS Tax Exempt Bond unit closed nearly 300 cases instead of attaining its earlier goal of around 500 cases.

Tom Kozlik of Hilltop Securities examines variables related to President Biden's first-stage rescue package, including market reaction, state-local aid and vaccine rollout. Paul Burton hosts; Recorded Jan. 27. (19 minutes).

The taxable refunding will lower debt service obligations for the airport car rental facility, hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, through fiscal 2025.

The effects of COVID-19 on Puerto Rico are severe and the island's capacity to repay its debt has changed. The Oversight Board's objectives in the debt-restructuring process, however, have not.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed supported the lawsuit against San Francisco Unified School District saying students are falling behind while schools remain closed to in-person learning.

This pandemic-related waiver from a handwritten signature extends through June 30 of this year.

The Pennsylvania governor can expect pushback from Republican lawmakers over budget-balancing plan aimed at higher wage earners.

The appointment of Black as GASB chairman last year was a break with the tradition of having a former state auditor serve in the post.

The January sales tax report shows that Texas is recovering but still hurting on some revenue streams, Comptroller Glenn Hegar said.

The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center in Chicago's suburbs reopened over the summer, but isn't drawing enough business to cover a Jan. 1 debt service payment.

Fitch says Biden administration comments that it expects to maintain higher levels of Medicaid matching dollars through 2021 will help states.

A Pioneer Institute report cited “a persistent trend” of high-income earners leaving high-tax states for low-tax ones.

Michelle Getz was named a partner of the Equitable Facilities Fund.

The coronavirus emergency spending bill enacted by Congress in December included a provision enhancing the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit so it’s a true 4%.

New Hampshire wants the Supreme Court to hear its challenge to income taxes its neighbor levies on employees who began working from home during the pandemic.

Over half of the $4.3 billion rise in the $96.6 billion budget proposal is related to costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

States and local governments have turned to deficit borrowing, spending cuts and other ways to keep up with increased expenses due to COVID-19.

The $350 billion direct aid would be only about one-third of the $900 for state and local governments that the House passed last year and the Senate blocked.

Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute explores New York MTA's structural deficits, a capital program on hold and federal rescue needs while ridership has cratered during the pandemic. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host (21 minutes). Recorded Jan. 4.

Lack of female representation is a systemic issue in the financial services industry, made worse by COVID-19. We should use these pandemic lessons to balance scales that have been tilted for much too long.