Coronavirus

States could be forced to return stimulus aid if the Treasury Department finds the funds were used to offset tax cuts.

The sale is Babson’s first since 2017. The business-and-entrepreneurial themed private college, which opened in 1919, has about $150 million of outstanding bonds, according to its presentation to Moody’s.

While the outgoing New York mayor's final plan showed some bright spots, enough remains to test Eric Adams when he takes office.

Powell says the FOMC will consider ramping up tapering when more information about Omicron and its impacts are known, further flattening the UST yield curve.

Economists appear to be less concerned about Omicron, with some saying that even if the variant causes another pandemic wave, it is more likely to "slow rather than interrupt" the global economic recovery.

Municipal yields fell as much as three basis points on Friday as Treasuries soared in a flight-to quality bid as stocks plunged on fears about the emergence of a new COVID variant.

COVID-19 stimulus and related infrastructure spending are causing state expenditures to reach a 35-year high, according to NASBO’s 2019-2021 State Expenditure Report.

State economies are generally stronger than anticipated in the first half of 2021.

Local governments are still processing funds from the CARES and ARPA bills.

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli discusses his COVID-19 federal funding tracker, and initiatives that range from transparency to pensions. Paul Burton hosts. (28 minutes)