Municipal Bond Credit Report: Some investors recently contemplated negative U.S. Treasury rates and the three-month Treasury yield was negative for a few days, and although Federal Reserve officials have said…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Federal Reserve will charge issuers a premium — a baseline 150 basis points for triple-A issuers to 590 basis points for below investment-grade-rated issuers —…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin acknowledged Sunday that the U.S. unemployment rate may have already reached 25% as the administration works to reopen the economy amid the…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: News stories often describe the coronavirus-induced global economic downturn as the worst since the Great Depression… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Until recently, many policy makers and corporate executives were hoping for a V-shaped economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic: a short, sharp collapse followed by a…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Federal Reserve officials are unlikely to consider using negative interest rates to stimulate economic growth in the current coronavirus-induced downturn after concluding the tool’s clear costs…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: April gross receipts to the Oklahoma treasury fell more than half a billion dollars as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the state economy, Treasurer Randy McDaniel said…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Minnesota must close a $2.4 billion budget hole after the COVID-19 pandemic put an end to the state’s long streak of budget surpluses… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Support is building in the House and Senate for direct federal aid to counties and municipalities in addition to separate funding for states to address their…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: New Orleans plans to borrow money to help close a budget gap caused by the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused lost revenue…