The coronavirus emergency spending bill enacted by Congress in December included a provision enhancing the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit so it’s a true 4%.

New Hampshire wants the Supreme Court to hear its challenge to income taxes its neighbor levies on employees who began working from home during the pandemic.

Over half of the $4.3 billion rise in the $96.6 billion budget proposal is related to costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

States and local governments have turned to deficit borrowing, spending cuts and other ways to keep up with increased expenses due to COVID-19.

The $350 billion direct aid would be only about one-third of the $900 for state and local governments that the House passed last year and the Senate blocked.

Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute explores New York MTA's structural deficits, a capital program on hold and federal rescue needs while ridership has cratered during the pandemic. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host (21 minutes). Recorded Jan. 4.

Lack of female representation is a systemic issue in the financial services industry, made worse by COVID-19. We should use these pandemic lessons to balance scales that have been tilted for much too long.

Federal COVID-19 relief aid cushions the district's balance sheet but labor, state budget, and pension woes remain.