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Discounting market volatility, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley Thursday expressed confidence in the economy’s strength and said the Fed’s projections of three rate hikes this year “seem reasonable.”

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said he isn’t altering his view on the U.S. economy or preference for a continued gradual rate hike path after several days of volatile markets.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said recent stock-market declines weren’t that big and don’t yet change his outlook for the U.S. economy.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard maintains his position against tightening.

A provision in the New York governor's budget plan would enable the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to create tax increment financing districts in New York City.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized a commitment to better communication with the public.

Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said U.S. stocks and commercial real estate prices are elevated but stopped short of saying those markets are in a bubble.

The Federal Reserve is not behind the curve and will not overreact to economic growth, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said Friday.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan has drawn strong positive and negative reactions.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet L. Yellen will join the Brookings Institution as a Distinguished Fellow in Residence with the Economic Studies program, effective Feb. 5.

Acknowledging budget clouds in Washington and Albany, Mayor Bill de Blasio said his spending plan aims to make New York 'the fairest big city in America.'

During his State of the Union address, President Trump also embraced the recent call by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- without mentioning them –- to reduce the permitting approval process to two years or less for infrastructure projects.

Known as “MWBE University,” Comptroller Scott Stringer's series of workshops is designed for such businesses to obtain certification and navigate the procurement process.

The American Trucking Association touts its Build America Fund as a much better solution to financing infrastructure than tolls or public-private partnerships.

The chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley said he’s more worried that the stock market has reached record highs in recent months.

Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell was confirmed with broad bipartisan support in the Senate to take the helm of the U.S. central bank when Chair Janet Yellen’s term ends Feb. 3.

City officials intend to fight language that they say would put the city on the hook for emergency repairs by the state-run MTA.

Key variables include how Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the MTA would use the roughly $1 billion projected for mass transit, New York City's role and how Albany would tweak the measure.

A wave of U.S. catastrophes has northeast municipal issuers scrutinizing resiliency options and how to fund them.

The Senate Banking Committee had approved Powell already in December, but a revote was necessary after the Senate adjourned for the year without finalizing his confirmation.