Category: COVID-19
Were U.S. Lockdowns For Nothing? J.P. Morgan Suggests The Answer May Be “Yes”.
May 21, 2020 – In a report issued yesterday, J.P. Morgan suggested lockdown policies in the U.S. may not have…
Dem-Sponsored “HEROES” Act Would Favor California, Not So Much New York.
May 20, 2020 – The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act…
Federal Reserve Releases “Notice of Interest” for Municipal Liquidity Facility Borrowers
May 15, 2020 – The Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“FRNY”) has released a Notice of Interest (NOI) for eligible…
Fed Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) Pricing Revealed. Likely To Provide Life Line for COVID19-Impacted Municipalities.
May 11, 2020 – The Federal Reserve released pricing (see schedule below) for its Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) program today….
Eager to Avoid PPP Controversies, the Fed Is Requiring Municipal Borrowers To Certify Loss of Market Access
April 27, 2020 – After markets closed, the Federal Reserve announced an expansion of the Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF). Specifically,…
BREAKING: Federal Reserve Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) “FAQ” May Be Published Today
April 24, 2020 – Based on BuyMuni’s broker-dealer sources, the Federal Reserve is believed to be publishing its Frequently Asked…
How A Morgan Stanley Report Might Stymie Future Stimulus Bills To Assist U.S. Corporations
April 21, 2020 – A report by Morgan Stanley is being scrutinized by market participants and political staffers for concluding…
Fed’s Muni Liquidity Facility May Have Few Takers. “Badly Designed”, Says a Bulge Bracket Public Finance MD.
A portion of the article below was previously published on April 14, 2020. April 17, 2020 – The investor community…
Opinion: Buyer of One – Why The Federal Reserve’s Municipal Liquidity Facility Will Worsen Muniland’s Long-Term Outlook.
April 14, 2020 – The Federal Reserve brought their “bazooka” into #Muniland last week, promising (guidelines are pending) to purchase…
Fitch Revised New York State “Outlook” to “Negative”. Says State May Need To Tap $10B Short-Term Liquidity.
April 11, 2020 – Fitch Ratings revised its outlook on New York State from “Stable” to “Negative” on Friday. This…
