Massachusetts

As two women compete for the city's top office, a ballot measure with big ramifications for its finances will also shape its future.

Data released Tuesday reflected a murky picture on the strength of the economy, but the market’s eyes were fixed on the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting in Washington, D.C.

The commowealth is flush with cash but still managing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The drenching of several regions exposed vulnerabilities that vary by state, and recurring problems that could jeopardize municipal credit.

Rising sea levels could make catastrophic events such as recent subway flooding more intense and frequent in places including New York and Boston.

Lawmakers are considering a bill to credit state employees with three extra years of service for work done outside their homes over nine months of 2020.

Only two of the nine justices were in favor of adding New Hampshire v. Massachusetts to the docket for the fall term.

Excessive payments to 24 employees exceeded $470,000 between 2005 and 2018, according to the Massachusetts inspector general's office.

The nine justices of the Supreme Court are scheduled to hold a closed-door conference June 24 to decide whether to put the case on their docket for the fall term.

The $720 million issuance will include a $168 million sustainability component to help fund the $2.3 billion Green Line light rail extension.

After just one session, the 10-year muni is back below 1% with ICE Data Services and Refinitiv MMD at 0.99% while Bloomberg BVAL is at 0.96% and IHS Markit at 0.95%.

The states intend to come to market with $600 million and $1 billion, respectively, bringing state GO credits in an improving credit environment that has held yields down.

Rates, ratios and credit spreads have munis entering May on solid footing, though some pressures due to tax season and rising U.S. Treasuries remain.

Officials cited borrowing flexibility before a joint meeting of the transit authority's oversight board and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

New Hampshire wants the Supreme Court to hear its challenge to income taxes its neighbor levies on employees who began working from home during the pandemic.

The case has also has fiscal implications for Arkansas, Delaware, Nebraska, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg said state officers pivoted quickly as the coronavirus pandemic escalated.

Ike Papadopoulos brings more than 20 years of investment banking experience, most recently with Ziegler and TD Securities.

MBTA officials insist the moves, which include a capital-to-operating budget shift, are necessary to help seal a coronavirus-related $579 million operating gap.

How effectively bus and train operators can serve commuters coming out of the coronavirus pandemic remains a big question.