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A former top Federal Reserve official suggested the central bank reject interest-rate cuts that would help Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection prospects, drawing swift criticism that such forbearance would jeopardize the independence of a Fed already under fierce attack from the president.

Spiraling population, record tourism and new dynamics such as climate change have intensified the city's challenge, said a Center for an Urban Future report.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell again pledged the central bank “will act as appropriate to sustain the expansion,” despite “no recent precedents to guide” policy decisions.

A bond insurer and bondholders may file complaints in the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority's lawsuit challenging a state law abolishing the authority.

Two dissents on the vote to cut rates were the first of Chairman Jerome Powell's term.

“A couple” of Federal Open Market Committee members wanted a 50 basis point rate cut at its July 30-31 meeting, according to minutes released Wednesday, while “several” would have preferred no action.

A report said overtime costs spiraled out of control under leadership's noses for roughly a decade.

By the end of the week the municipal bond market should have a better idea of what Federal Reserve officials are thinking.

Bank of America’s customers spent $1.9 trillion this year through Aug. 12, an increase of 5.9% from a year earlier — a sign that the economy, driven by the consumer, remains strong, Brian Moynihan said.

Though the presidential candidate field is still large, some have proposed detailed infrastructure plans related to broadband and water systems.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard called current U.S. economic conditions “quite good” and said the goal of the central bank’s policy framework review should be to avoid a Japan-style deflationary trap.

Judge John Cooper ruled that the bill to abolish the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority unconstitutionally usurps the county's home rule authority.

The board, voted unanimously to certify that the city’s financial house is in order.

Warren is among the most prominent Capitol Hill voices on issues related to financial regulation.

Officials say the guidelines 'memorialize' the extensive debt management constraints under state and local laws, and the city's fiscal objectives.

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell defended the 25 basis point rate cut in the face of a resilient economy and refused to speculate about future moves.

The latest Summary of Economic Projections, and statements by Federal Reserve officials, show a nearly even split between those favoring a rate cut and those opposed.

The Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority is challenging a recent state law to abolish the agency.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board accepted a consultant's far-reaching transformation blueprint that leaves many questions unanswered.

The county contends that a state law dissolving the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority violates its home rule authority.