Northeast

After a recent report showed fiscal stress among New York's local governments, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is looking at possible solutions to the problem, including a super control board.

U.S. Steel, the nation's largest steel producer, is coming to market Thursday to raise money to finance upgrades to solid-waste facilities. The borrowing comes a week after the U.S. Justice Department sued the steel giant for clean-air violations in three states.

The Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency plans a $76 million sale of new-money and refunding bonds, with Tuesday's retail period to precede an institutional sale the following day.

Vermont's $10 million bond sale will help it receive an additional $51 million in federal funding for bridge and road projects throughout the state, said State Treasurer Beth Pearce.

A recent analysis of tax data shows that Rhode Island job growth exceeded original estimates for the first quarter of 2012, according to the state's Department of Labor and Training.

Pennsylvania state Sen. Jeffrey Piccola, who sponsored legislation that led to the state takeover of distressed capital city Harrisburg, faces 14 charges of professional misconduct as a private attorney.

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced the appointment of Vicki Fuller as the new chief investment officer for the $150.3 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund.

Nassau County, N.Y., Comptroller George Maragos released the audited comprehensive annual financial report for fiscal year 2011, which confirms the county’s budget deficit of $50.4 million.

Standard & Poor's revised its outlook on the general obligation bonds of Hull, Mass., to stable from negative. The rating agency also affirmed its AA-minus long-term rating.

While the mayor and City Council finally came to terms in Scranton, Pa., over a financial recovery plan, the matter remains at a standstill because the city's state-appointed coordinator doesn't like it.