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Fitch also affirmed the city’s AA-minus general obligation bond and issuer default ratings.

A new report from Merritt Research Services looks at potential post-pandemic problems for big cities that rely on taxes from commercial real estate.

Despite competitive and demographic headwinds, Villanova's strong academic reputation as a selective private university will support student demand, Moody’s said.

“We are working hard to secure the city’s financial health now and for future generations,” said Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti.

"We're going to fix them all," President Biden said of the 45,000 bridges across the U.S. he said need repairs.

The investment could repair 15,000 bridges across the country and requires states to set aside at least 15% for local bridges.

New York City got a new mayor, comptroller and City Council while Boston and Pittsburgh elected mayors. In New Jersey, final results in the gubernatorial election were still too close to call.

The Allegheny County Airport Authority sold $832.7 million of bonds to cover two-thirds of the construction costs in the latest example of the region's modernization.

The weirdness of this storm adds yet another layer of complexity to the vexing problem of coping with climate change.

July volume was $31.9 billion keeping the annual pace ahead of last year's record-breaking total. Issuance still lags demand by a large amount — $60 billion by many accounts for August alone — as redemptions coupon payments pile up.