Michigan avoided deep cuts for fiscal 2021 but is still lobbying for federal relief to make up for coronavirus-driven tax losses as a fiscal 2022 gap looms.
Florida State University's voluntary disclosure on lower dormitory occupancy is an example of providing timely information, Moody's Investors Service said.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard, in the most upbeat comments by a central banker since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, said the U.S. economy may surge at a 35% annualized rate in the third quarter and the nation may be close to a complete recovery by year-end.
Johanna Som de Cerff of the IRS Office of the Associate Chief Counsel spoke during an online presentation to the National Association of Bond Lawyers.
Mayor Bill de Blasio expanded furloughs to all managerial and non-represented employees while City Hall also faces an alarming coronavirus spike in some neighborhoods.
Pledging the payroll mobility tax would get the authority a lower Municipal Liquidity Facility interest rate, board member Lawrence Schwartz said.
The city's use of reserves to manage past deficits drove a two-notch downgrade from S&P Global Ratings, to A from AA-minus.
The U.S. economy’s recovery from the virus-induced recession will get much harder, with more permanent job losses unless there’s additional fiscal support, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said.
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The U.S. economy’s recovery from the virus-induced recession will get much harder, with more permanent job losses unless there’s additional fiscal support, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said.
September 23
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Analysts warn that borrowing planned in a revised New Jersey budget will result in lasting fiscal distress as it pays back the debt.
September 23
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While most of the losses have been recovered on a monthly basis, the bigger picture is not as rosy.
September 23
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Chicago's chief financial officer said the city must consider all options given the magnitude of the pandemic in the absence of federal relief for lost revenue.
September 22
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The Florida Cabinet approved new money and refunding bonds, some of which may be sold as taxable debt with advance tax-exempt refundings no longer possible.
September 22
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., said the Municipal Liquidity Facility is not flexible enough for states and local governments.
September 22
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The conventional wisdom has been that clients should keep six to 12 months of living expenses in cash in case of job loss or another unexpected event. While that is sound advice, in the age of COVID-19, this may no longer be enough.
September 22
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