Coronavirus

A water advocacy group asked policymakers to create a muni bond short-note program specifically for water utilities.

If additional federal aid is not approved in July, one NLC official predicts there will be “a cratering of local budgets.”

The U.S. labor market has continued to heal at a relatively rapid rate through early June, St. Louis Federal Reserve researchers found, using real-time data that provides a more timely view than official government reports.

Flagship schools in Michigan, Ohio and Iowa made multiple coronavirus-related disclosures in their offering documents.

Many expect this recession, just officially announced Monday, could already be done.

Municipalities are making draws on reserves as revenues fall due to the pandemic.

Despite changes made to the Fed's Municipal Liquidity Facility, lawmakers say smaller communities in populous states are left out.

The New York mayor's move reflects a nationwide response to protesters in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her finance team warn that this year's budget gap is getting bigger, and that painful choices are coming without federal financial aid.

The central bank will increase support for credit issued through the Main Street Lending Program while providing midsize firms with more flexibility on the amounts they receive.