Infrastructure

Kathy Wylde, president of the business group Partnership for New York City, discusses the city's economic climate and related issues including transit, site selection, technology and the new rent overhaul law. Paul Burton hosts.

Through February of this year, 20 P3-related bills were enacted by 14 states since 2016.

The North Texas Tollway Authority continues its aggressive refunding with $679 million of revenue bonds this month, bringing the total over the past six years to nearly $7 billion.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is trying to prepare for increased ridership on its rail transit system with more than $1 billion of investment.

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is promising a five-year, $500 million capital program to upgrade water and sewer pipes.

Charles Gasparino of FOX Business Network talks with Chip Barnett about the role municipal bonds play in the U.S. and how the market has changed over the years. He gives a look back at New York City's finances as well as the best ways to approach infrastructure spending across the country.

The board approved a request to increase 2019 authorization for new-money bonds and bond anticipation notes to a $5 billion maximum from $3 billion.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is proposing higher user fees to fuel a larger capital budget.

Despite views on Capitol Hill that leaned towards taking financing away from public transit, the House bill would strengthen transit issuers.

Omaha-Douglas County Building Commission will have to rely on additional rental payments from the city and county to pay for bonds.