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A localized circular economy with sustainable solutions can help keep state and local government budgets sustainable.

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.

Congressional inability to agree on further stimulus aid means issuers are unlikely to see budgetary relief that would free up dollars for infrastructure at least until after the November election.

Congress should pass legislation that would allow Home Loan banks to backstop deposits by local governments at commercial banks and lower the cost of bond financing, two mayors argue.

With its new policy framework in place, the Fed will decide how it can use its tools more aggressively and effectively to achieve its primary goal of increasing jobs and wage growth through a more robust economic rebound.

There have been multiple predictions from economists on what a recovery may look like and when it may happen yet there is no way of knowing. This virus does not read the Wall Street Journal.

Nominations remain live for the 19th Bond Buyer Deal of the Year awards. The application deadline has been extended until October 9.

The loss estimates due to COVID-19 for states at $555 billion through June 30, 2022 and for cities at $360 billion could very well prove to be on the low side.

Connecting capital to projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions is at the core of our struggle against climate change.

How will competing demand and supply shocks will influence inflation, the value of our currency and our prominence on the international stage?