Coronavirus

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.

New deals thrive and inflows continue as Lipper reports $1.2 billion into municipal bond mutual funds.

The state's ratings, just one rung above junk, are holding steady after analysts' initial review of a fiscal 2021 budget that pins hopes on future federal relief.

S&P Global Ratings lowered the Port Authority’s special project bonds issued of behalf of JFK International Air Terminal LLC to BBB from BBB-plus.

Lawmakers stressed the importance to invest in infrastructure as a way for the country to recover from the pandemic.

Orange County tourist tax collections plummeted 97% from the year earlier to $765,900 in April, the largest decline ever seen.

Getting crisis leadership right is vital to the well-being of employees, customers, and ultimately the business itself.

The University of California and California State University systems are better positioned than many higher education peers to face the impacts of COVID-19.

Public pension plans already received their 2020 funding by the time that the initial economic shock wave of the pandemic occurred.

Chairman Patrick Foye said the designation will better position the authority to cope with the revenue loss from the coronavirus pandemic.

Fear of a second wave of illnesses will keep economy muted.