New York

Northeast municipal bond issuance sank 11.7% in the first half of 2018 compared to a year earlier, reflecting a national trend driven by federal tax changes.

S&P last week downgraded the transportation authority, citing weak debt-service coverage.

New York City’s economy grew 2.7% in the second quarter, as its unemployment fell to a historic low.

“Strategic investments” account for the 20% increase in spending since New York Mayor Bill de Blasio took office, his budget director said Thursday.

S&P Global Ratings dropped New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority to A from A-plus, its second downgrade of the agency in five months.

The legislation, which aims to curb the effects of app-based for-hire vehicles on city streets, may lead to a congestion pricing framework.

Only a few of the 45 states that levy sales taxes have announced plans to begin implementation before the end of this year.

The NYC Council has approved up to $500 million of bonds to back an additional financing by the Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp

Evercore's Howard Cure and the Citizens Budget Commission's Maria Doulis scrutinize the city's FY19 spending plan. Paul Burton hosts.

The Trump administration’s effort to publish a proposed rule comes just over two months after the IRS announced May 23 it was working on the regulations to enforce the $10,000 cap on what previously was an unlimited personal deduction of state and local taxes, also known as SALT.