Northeast

Urban planners argue for the unlocking of public assets through an asset trust, an idea largely untested in the U.S.

The panel recommended issuing $500 million general obligation bonds for public school construction and repair over 10 years.

The rating agency will continue to monitor financial developments in Connecticut's capital city.

Municipal bonds have traditionally received short shrift in college finance courses.

The council is exploring legislation to collect around $492 million in delinquent real estate taxes that could aid the city’s school district.

The state government's rising debt burden underscores the need for overhauls to the state’s borrowing rules, according to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

Liz Muoio would become just the second woman to hold the office.

The authority, which runs New York City's subways and buses, faces uncertainty about external funding and its bonding options.

Buffalo, N.Y., is facing dangerous financial waters ahead with a rapidly declining fund balance, according to the city’s fiscal watchdog.

Atlantic City's declining gambling market that contributed to a near default on city finances last year is poised for a slight comeback with the shuttered Revel Casino Hotel slated to reopen next year under new ownership.