Northeast

Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner's initiative aims to boost local pension systems by making it easier for them to join the state system.

The shroud of massive federal funding cuts hang over New York City's hospital system despite the Republican Congress' failure to eliminate Obamacare, said the city's top health administrator.

Bill Baroni and Bridget Anne Kelly, former allies of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, are headed to prison for their roles in a politically motivated plot to create traffic jams near the George Washington Bridge in the scandal known as Bridgegate.

The Rhode Island Commerce Corp. and the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a joint motion in Rhode Island federal court on Wednesday asking the presiding judge to approve a final settlement over the RICC's involvement in a fraudulent private placement.

Atlantic City's redevelopment effort appears to be gathering momentum following a "lost decade" that featured the closing of five casinos, a housing crisis and major recession, according to a new bi-annual report released Tuesday by the South Jersey Economic Review.

Connecticut's $743.4 million general obligation bond sale attracted $186 million in retail orders, according to state Treasurer Denise Nappier's office.

Mark Quinn and Christopher Hoffert have been hired by Stifel Public Finance to open the company’s new office in Philadelphia, the firm announced on Tuesday.

Maryland’s congressional delegation wants President Trump’s help in reviving a stalled FBI headquarters swap.

A half-fare subsidy for lower-income persons would further strain New York City’s budget, transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg told a City Council panel.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation Monday allocating $400 million from the state's Transportation Trust Fund for immediate road, bridge and transit projects in the current fiscal year.