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.

Measure seeking billions of general obligation bonds without voter approval cleared General Assembly late last week but faces uncertain fate in the State Senate.

Lawmakers have until June 15 to adopt a budget. Democratic leaders in the legislature have not embraced Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed cuts.

The cities enter a primary municipal bond market prepared to absorb $9 billion of deals this week.

With states now reopening, will consumers return to their pre-crisis consumption behaviors?

The pandemic's effect on public transportation has revived debate about the role of bicycles, ferries, in-city commuter rail and other alternative modes.

States that are projecting fiscal 2021 revenue declines of more than 15% include California, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Vermont.

Jobs added and the unemployment rate well below expectations suggest April may have been the bottom.

The Queens Ballpark Co. LLC bonds for Citi Field were lowered to BB-plus from BBB by S&P, which cited uncertainties about the baseball season.

The SEC has asked for more timely, voluntary disclosure from issuers of municipal bonds.

The chapter had financial difficulty before the pandemic and wanted to refinance its debt.