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In two public meetings Thursday, Aiken County school officials accounted for their stewardship of the 1 cent sales tax that has funded several projects and made a pitch for a new $90 million bond issue to keep up with anticipated growth.

The agency keeps its AA-minus rating while calling the commonwealth less resilient.

About 4,700,900 online job postings appeared on leading internet job boards in November, an increase of 137,100 from October.

There’s no rest for the weary as more deals are set to hit the municipal bond market on Wednesday, topped off by offerings from San Jose and Chicago.

The deal was the largest aggregate financing and the largest taxable issuance by a 501(c)3 healthcare institution.

The Kentucky EDFA’s deal for Owensboro Health was the first use of bond insurance and a surety bond in place of a debt service reserve in the sector since the credit crisis.

Missoula, Mont.’s $138 million BAN sale was the culmination of over six years of legal battles to purchase a water system through eminent domain.

The Fort Worth Transportation Authority's first-ever transaction was a $325 million private placement.

The Bay Area Toll Authority’s $1.9 billion sale was part of its San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s decision to hire Thomas Barkin as its next president has renewed questions over the cloaked process of selecting officials who set the most widely watched policy interest rates in the world.

Third quarter nonfarm productivity was unrevised at 3.0% and below the 3.3% gain expected.

Private-sector employment increased by 190,000 in November, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Wednesday.

Despite the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Texas's November sales tax revenue soared 11% to a record $2.78 billion.

Puerto Rico expects its central government revenues to come in 25% short of budget in this fiscal year.

Many states use PABs to offer low-rate mortgages and down payment assistance for first-time buyers.

Minnesota will wait for its next formal fiscal forecast early next year before tackling the emerging deficit.

New York City sold $950 million of general obligation bonds on Tuesday after retail buyers flocked to the deal a changes to the tax laws loomed in Washington.

Alaska's fiscal slide has halted, at least for now.

Lawmakers Monday authorized issuing the voter-approved debt, including the first sale of $800 million soon.

New Jersey is cutting salaries for Atlantic City firefighters after a court limited staff reductions under the state’s Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act.