The National Federation of Municipal Analysts asked the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board to create a separate category for COVID-19 related disclosures.

While the economic data are still bleak, signs of recovery may already be emerging.

Gary Zimmerman, CEO of MaxMyInterest, discusses the recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the challenges of responding to the coronavirus pandemic and the issues it caused, and why interest rates may have to stay low for longer than many expect. Gary Siegel hosts.

The two state administrations laid out initial estimates of revenue losses due to the pandemic as the federal government debates additional relief.

Primary deals are now coming at tighter spreads to the secondary than they have recently. Cooler heads are appearing on the institutional side, but ICI reports $1.7 billion pulled from muni market mutual funds.

One of the bills authorizes $17 billion in new federal authorization to invest in water infrastructure as municipalities grapple with coronavirus’ impact on their water systems.

The city comptroller is monitoring the markets amid a projected $8.7 billion revenue gap and a possible 22% unemployment rate by the end of June.

The lowest-rated state government moved a $1.2 billion GO certificate deal to the day-to-day calendar in the face of a skeptical buyside.