Public finance

The federal $600 monthly addition to unemployment insurance boosted income, but the local economy took a bigger hit than that of the U.S.

Municipals were little changed on Friday after a market moved that took long yields up by as much as 15 basis points since mid-month.

The $1.13 billion competitive deal obtained Georgia's lowest combined interest rate ever, state officials said.

The region's bond issuers sold $55.4 billion of municipal debt during the first half of 2020, a 21.1% increase from the same period in 2019.

Municipals were steady to weaker, with yields up by as much as three basis points on the long end Thursday.

The structure in which bonds are backed by a lease of city streets is being used in the Southern California cities of Torrance and West Covina.

Infrastructure paired with a stimulus bill similar to that of 2009 is plausible only if Democrats take the White House, Senate and House.

Anu Rames of BNP Paribas Asset Management talks with Chip Barnett about “digital inequality" and the financing mechanisms available to investors to help close this "have and have not" gap in a post-pandemic world. (14 minutes)

The muni market steadied Wednesday as a strong dose of supply hit the screens.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration isn't giving much hint as to how the city will pay for a plan to replace lead water service lines.

Vastly improved fund balance levels in New Jersey's largest city leading into the COVID-19 pandemic have helped weather financial headwinds posed by the health crisis.

Both domestic and international travel have been down sharply during the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic is helping the bond insurance industry grow, a report from Kroll says.

Municipals were slightly weaker on Tuesday as investors take stock of inventories and exceedingly low yields for a market that might be ripe for a correction.

The coronavirus adds to the fiscal challenges facing the already junk-rated school district, which is the nation's third-largest.

A judge ruled Monday that the facts of the case supported a finding the defendants broke the law.

Alan Rubin, co-head of Blank Rome's severe weather emergency recovery team, examines how states and cities can better prepare for catastrophes. Northeast Regional Editor Paul Burton hosts. Recorded Aug. 12. (16 minutes)

As teachers in some states return to classrooms, pension actuaries weigh the impact that the coronavirus could have on pension funds

Its $125 million taxable social bond follows a $1 billion Ford Foundation deal as part of a multi-foundation pledge in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gilt-edged Georgia boosted the amount of its borrowing this year to support the state's economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state official say.