Northeast

The state issued the notes in 2009 to cover operating expenses when its rainy-day fund was depleted.

The firm added nationally recognized tax attorney Jeremy Spector to its Philadelphia office.

The sectors creating the most jobs have relatively low wages and the city’s poverty rate remains high, said the Citizens Budget Commission.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill expanding the contract process to put the city closer to par with New York State.

The Vermont Housing Finance Agency is prepping the state’s first sustainability bond sale.

A second lawsuit was filed seeking to stop Gov. Chris Christie’s borrowing plans for new state office buildings.

Donald Guardian, who navigated challenging financial waters in New Jersey’s gambling hub for the past four years, has found a new role with another Garden State municipality 50 miles north.

The state faces a $60 million hole in the current fiscal year and more than $200 million for fiscal 2019.

An expiring cap on New Jersey police and firefighter raises pressure on local government finances, according to Fitch Ratings.

The Connecticut governor cited recent changes to the state employee pension system as a parallel.