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With Chicago-area transit's fiscal cliff looming, the area's transit agencies are searching for revenue fixes and prepping for two key milestones this fall.

The rating agency cited the MTA's congestion pricing program, ridership recovery, healthy liquidity levels, and continued state support for the higher rating.

"The combination of stronger core and softer headline readings has left some traders struggling for direction," said Daniela Sabin Hathorn, senior market analyst at Capital.com. "There is a reason to be both bullish and bearish depending on which CPI reading you wish to focus on."

Changes to the federal tax code affect how states manage their budgets depending on how or if the state tax codes conform to the new rules.

A flagship program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the EV charging station initiative was slow to take off despite $5 billion of federal funds.

The fiscal 2026 budget would increase police and fire funding by $63.1 million as the city works to comply with a voter-approved public safety spending mandate.

A flow of public dollars to private schools has raised credit concerns about public schools and spurred litigation in Southwest states.

Citing a "meaningful improvement in the state's balance sheet," S&P Global Ratings Monday upgraded New Jersey to A-plus from A.

Returns for the month currently stand at 0.64%, which have "pushed muni returns back into the green with year-to-date returns of 0.09%," said Jason Wong, vice president of municipals at AmeriVet Securities.

The largest investors in the Brightline Florida train have negotiated new terms ahead of an Aug. 13 repayment deadline.