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The measure provides the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey with multiple options to construct the elevated train service.

Bond proceeds, approved in a 2016 measure, will be used for programs to aid homeless people.

The junk-rated city is eyeing a return to market without a state backstop, but there is no timeline.

Municipal bonds were little changed Tuesday as traders saw big note and bond deals hit the market, led by issuers in California and New York.

Age, record usage and deferred maintenance have caused serious infrastructure problems at city parks, according to Center for an Urban Future.

Texas service sector activity “continued to increase in June, although at a slightly slower pace than last month.”

Service sector “activity grew robustly in June,” according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond service-sector activity survey, released Tuesday.

Manufacturing growth in the central Atlantic region “continued to expand in June.”

The consumer confidence index decreased to 126.4 in June from a revised 128.8 last month, The Conference Board reported Tuesday.

New York City transportation commissioner and MTA board member Polly Trottenberg discusses regional challenges, opportunities and alternatives. Paul Burton and Chip Barnett host.

Home prices rose 6.4% on an annual basis in April, not seasonally adjusted.

The region's services sector showed “continued expansion,” as the general business conditions index slid to 39.1 in June from 45.3 in May.

A general obligation refunding is definitely in the cards for Chicago Public Schools, and a new money deal may come as well.

Gov. Paul LePage's post-pricing intervention to block the closing of $113 million of GO bonds may increase Maine’s future borrowing costs.

Municipal bonds were little changed on Monday as supply concerns prompted Bank of America Merrill Lynch to cut its 2018 forecast to $365 billion of issuance.

Education banker John Baracy has opened Raymond James’ first public finance office in Los Angeles.

Jose Ramírez has yet to acknowledge wrongdoing in misleading investors about Puerto Rico debt and may pose a continued threat to investors, SEC lawyers told a federal judge.

Supporters say the plan would help create affordable housing in the fire-ravaged city.

Ryan Pratt has joined Moody's as vice president of Southeast business development.

The southernmost airport in Texas will replace its nearly 50-year-old terminal with a larger version equipped for modern security and capacity challenges.