Southeast

No rate hikes in sight as employment continues to struggle and inflation should rise this year, but not enough to force the Fed to raise rates.

The $136 million refunding is also backed by the state's appropriation pledge; a political dispute over how to handle unclaimed property was resolved last year.

Over half of the $4.3 billion rise in the $96.6 billion budget proposal is related to costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The state is attempting to abolish the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority.

While a traffic turnaround may already be starting, analysts warn it will be a slow and difficult return for the airport sector to pre-pandemic levels.

Gov. John Bel Edwards wrote to President Joe Biden requesting additional federal funding for communities hard hit by three hurricanes in 2020.

The city has leveraged $10 million in Miami Forever bond proceeds by 20 times to provide $200 million to build affordable housing units.

The agreement to end the lawsuit over the sale of securities for a failed nuclear reactor project still must be approved by the court.

While Florida has gained jobs for eight straight months, Fitch warns it could take up to four years for the travel, leisure and hospitality sectors to recover, areas that play an important role in the Sunshine State's economy.

City Council reservations torpedoed Mayor Adrian Perkins' request to ask voters for $207 million of general obligation bond authority.