Chip Barnett

The Local Government Commission approved issues for Charlotte's airport and arena and other projects around the state while returning fiscal control to Robersonville.

"I am able to have a sophisticated practice while living in West Virginia and being able to see the impact of projects that I have worked on in my local community," said Carrie Cecil.   

Mentoring and a passion for helping people cultivate and achieve goals remain important to Matthew Stitt.

Travelers to the Mountain State gave West Virginia a $7 billion boost in 2022, with spending up 17% from pre-pandemic levels, which outpaced the 1% national recovery rate for the tourism industry.

"Coupling the costs of a national crisis that has fallen onto New York City with COVID funding that is running out and reduced revenue growth, our city's financial future may be at risk if we do not act," Mayor Eric Adams said.

"Pennsylvania's positive outlook is based on the significant increase in budget reserves over the past three fiscal years to levels consistent with higher-rated peers," Moody's said.

In the first half of the year, private-sector jobs in the Big Apple surpassed pre-pandemic levels as payroll gains outperformed the national growth rate. However, Mayor Adams says there is one big problem that "will destroy New York City."

Sunday is the mid-point of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. AccuWeather expects at least one or two more tropical storms or hurricanes to hit hit the U.S.

Sports wagering is forecast to increase the state's revenue by about $23 million a year when it's fully implemented. Retail locations open this week and mobile applications go online at the end of the month.

While Idalia caused major damage to some municipalities, it had less of an impact than feared since it hit less densely populated areas than Hurricane Ian did last year.

While muni buyers will see a meager slate of new issues this week, Jacksonville, Florida, heads to market with a sale of over $290 million of revenue and refunding bonds.

Pittsburgh's long-running shift from the industrial Steel City to a technology hub is heading in a new direction — toward outer space and the moon.

"The improved rating outlooks are critical for the Power Authority to ensure that we can continue leveraging the capital markets," said NYPA President and CEO Justin E. Driscoll.

The upgrade to "reflects the durability of margins and liquidity, which will be supported by higher property tax receipts under the authorized levy and NBHD's efforts to grow and diversify revenue," Moody's said.

Tracey Manzi, senior investment strategist at Raymond James, talks with Chip Barnett about the fixed income markets today and how munis and Treasuries are doing. She says the number one issue clients are asking about is inflation. (20 minutes)

Florida led the nation in payroll growth in July, Wells Fargo said in a Friday report, which noted most of the upturn was in the healthcare and professional and the scientific and technical services sectors while leisure and hospitality shed jobs.

New York deals dominated the top ranks of regional issuers in the first half of 2023 even as supply sank around the Northeast and around the country.

For the three-month period ending June 30, the fund's investments returned about 3.08%.

The affirmation reflects Florida's "sound financial management practices, high gap-closing capacity and reserves, and low long-term liability," Fitch said.

Despite looming economic and social challenges, New York City's economy has proven to be more resilient than projected, New York's comptrollers Brad Lander and Thomas DiNapoli say.