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A judge preliminarily approved a deal to end three lawsuits, but the South Carolina-owned utility still faces federal securities fraud litigation.

The rating agency, citing severe ridership drops from COVID-19, dropped its rating to A-minus from A. It assigns a negative outlook.

The short end in particular was rebounding after Fed announced it would include variable rate demand obligations and short-term paper to its balance sheets.

Disclosure in a series of pending and recently priced Midwest healthcare deals underscore the rapidly evolving impact of COVID-19.

The short-term funding for airports and transit agencies in stimulus bills won’t be a substitute for the stability of long term financing.

Despite rising 3% in 2019, DiNapoli expects bonuses to drop this year.

They asked for a combined $4.4 billion.

The mayor cited COVID-19 as a spending priority while cases in his city represent more than one-third of the nation's total.

Assured Guaranty and BAM, the two active muni bond insurers, released statements Monday saying they are prepared and able to manage impacts of COVID-19.

New York MTA and 10 other transit systems have cited the crippling effects of ridership drops due to COVID-19.

The funds will be in addition to the $160 million from the Emergency Reserve Fund that the board released March 12.

The Fed today added in variable rate demand notes to other short-term municipal debt to a list of assets eligible to be used as collateral by financial institutions, which contributed to some stability in the secondary market.

The timing of a $1.5 billion deal California had planned to price Thursday is no longer firm amid massive dislocations in the markets.

The municipal bond market is facing a new reality as yields rise, issuance slows and investors remaining skittish about the future.

A big New York State Empire Development Corp. private placement is likely to be followed by more until the municipal primary starts functioning again.

Two rating agencies placed a negative outlook U.S. toll roads, while others monitor risks as volumes decline as COVID-19 keeps drivers at home.

Bond-financed bridges across the Rio Grande will lose revenue because of the partial closure of the border, as will the Texas economy.

The comptroller called for passage of a federal rescue bill and measures to shore up the city budget.

We are desperately trying to establish the bottom at present to provide a modicum of confidence that investors may stop raising cash and would be more inclined to put the cash horde back to work in the market.

The city and state haven't put dollar amounts on what they need but both were already facing budget and pension stresses before the public health crisis struck.