Northeast

Moody's Investors Service upgraded East Providence to Baa3 from Ba1 and revised its outlook to positive, putting it at the lowest rung of investment grade.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority sold $1.1 billion future tax secured fixed-rate subordinate bonds, a spokesman for city comptroller John Liu said.

Delays to pivotal transactions in the Harrisburg Strong plan could force Pennsylvania’s capital city to miss payroll as soon as December, an attorney told the City Council.

New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli predicted that the New York City securities industry will make 37% less profits than last year, with repercussions for professionals and tax revenues.

Rhode Island's new municipal road and bridge revolving fund generated applications from 13 municipalities requesting $29 million, Treasurer Gina Raimondo announced.

Moody's revised its outlook on Allentown, Pa., to stable from negative and affirmed its A3 rating, citing a water system lease deal that plugged a pension gap.

Deborah Spalding will take over Nov. 1 as deputy chief investment officer of pension fund management for Connecticut, state Treasurer Denise Nappier announced.

A newly announced nanotechnology center for a suburb of Utica, N.Y. is credit positive for the Mohawk Valley region, Moody's Investors Service said.

Las Vegas-style casinos would provide New York state's economy a badly needed boost, two upstate lawmakers said ahead of a looming referendum.

Pennsylvania will sell $750 million in GO bonds under the glare of rating agencies concerned about the state's unfunded pension liability.