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The panel later this month will vote on the nomination of Judy Shelton, whose views on certain policy issues have met with skepticism from both Democrats and Republicans.

Wide-spread mask wearing and following other health-care measures will be vital to economic growth in the U.S., said Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan.

Fourteen states and 19 local authorities have delayed or canceled road, transit and airport projects worth $8.58 billion due to the coronavirus.

State and local government layoffs already have been triple the amount of job losses that occurred during the Great Recession.

Although the recovery process from the COVID-19 stated, the economy has a long way to go.

The new direct-pay bonds would be an improvement from the Build America Bonds because they would be exempt from the sequestration cuts.

Thirteen states and territories already have received federal authorization to borrow $17 billion to pay unemployment insurance claims.

The mayor of Tupelo, Mississippi said he has not seen federal funds reach his city of 38,000 yet.

Conditions under a recently announced temporary exemption are narrow, SEC staff said, despite push back from dealers.

Restoration of tax-exempt advance refunding might be inserted into the Senate's coronavirus relief package.