Northeast

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's potential budget gaps could widen to nearly $900 million in 2026, according to the Citizens Budget Commission.

"The market has had a solid tone to it recently even with the strong rally seen this month," Roberto Roffo, managing director and portfolio manager at SWBC Investment Management, said of the Nov. 10 rally where municipal yields in 10 years fell by as much as 40 basis points.

The bankrupt city challenged pledged revenues for 2017 bonds, but the bankruptcy court said the lien was secured, at least until the Chapter 9 was filed.

The Port Authority's proposed 2024 budget of $9.3 billion includes capital spending of $3.6 billion, above levels set pre-pandemic for the first time.

The Bay Area Rapid Transit was highlighted in the report on agencies still struggling.

Without a lot of additional state and federal aid, New York City is forecasting it will spend about $12 billion in costs related to the influx of migrants to the city in fiscal years 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Mayor Eric Adams says the city has a safe and effective way to use artificial intelligence throughout municipal government while protecting against the risks.

Villanova University in Pennsylvania is rescuing bondholders who own debt of Cabrini University, a small nearby Catholic school that is closing in 2024.

Moody's kept stable rating outlooks on Florida, Maryland and Virginia after moving the United States to negative. D.C.'s outlook was cut.

The top five bond financings have an average dollar volume of more than $1 billion.