Northeast

PFM director David Eichenthal will discuss his new book, “The Art of the Watchdog,” at a meeting of the Philadelphia organization The Committee of Seventy.

Moody's revised its outlook on Lancaster County, Pa.'s general obligation bonds.

Rhode Island may have come out ahead in the proposed settlement to union-backed lawsuits challenging the state's landmark 2011 pension overhaul law, assuming it clears some remaining hurdles.

Rhode Island officials and a federal mediation panel late Friday announced a settlement in lawsuits that challenged the state's 2011 pension overhaul law, but state lawmakers must still approve it.

Five consortiums have submitted statements of qualification for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's rapid bridge replacement P3 project.

Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed a bill to enhance a settlement in Rhode Island's lawsuit against Curt Schilling and other principals of failed video-game 38 Studios.

Barely investment grade Burlington, Vt. has reached a preliminary agreement with Citibank to settle a dispute concerning Burlington Telecom.

The on-again, off-again Rhode Island pension lawsuit settlement announcement is on again, according to a federal mediation agency.The on-again, off-again Rhode Island pension lawsuit settlement announcement is on again, according to a federal mediation agency.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's preliminary $73.7 billion budget proposal for New York City still leaves more questions than answers, some capital markets observers said.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday proposed a $74 billion budget for fiscal 2015 that he called "the first step in a complex and collaborative process."