Northeast

Marjorie Henning was named deputy comptroller for public finance and Michael Haddad is interim chief investment officer and deputy comptroller for asset management.

Despite its snowy reputation, the region sees itself as a climate refuge due to cooler temperatures, reliable infrastructure and Lake Erie freshwater.

The window of opportunity is open thanks to new projects, new state and city leadership, emerging projects and better systems to benefit travelers.

The New York State Common Retirement Fund also said it invested $2 billion in an index focused on reducing the risks of climate change and capitalizing on opportunities in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

The pandemic, and now the spreading of the omicron variant, exposed nationwide disparities in Internet access with the transition to remote work and learning.

Pandemic or not, major projects must continue, say New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Port Authority.

One-shot federal aid and pending labor contracts require budgetary diligence, Scott Stringer says.

Triple-A yield curves were unchanged on the day and mostly have not budged but a basis point in spots since the end of November.

Most states with remaining balances totaling $39.3 billion want more time to enact a plan to repay the loans taken out to manage pandemic-driven job claims. Interest began accruing in September.

Gov. Ned Lamont appointed the Bloomfield woman, a former general counsel in that office.