Infrastructure

DALLAS -- U.S. economic performance next year is expected to be tepid or about the same as 2016, according to respondents of the Fitch Live Market Survey on Thursday.

A $338.5 million federal loan is part of the funding package for a subsea road tunnel project in Virginia.

Transit advocates want Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to drop search for high-tech ways to unclog congestion.

President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious infrastructure plan and proposed widespread tax cuts will require issuers to adjust to a changing economic climate to maintain credit stability, S&P Global Ratings said Monday.

Local governments should look to own resources to fund large transportation projects, warns Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.

The Bond Buyer this week announced the finalists for its 15th annual Deal of the Year Awards. These issuers were honored for Deal of the Year in eight categories, revealed online Nov. 7-11 in a series of posts at BondBuyer.com. Each category award winner is a finalist for the national Deal of the Year Award, which will be announced at a Dec. 1 ceremony at 583 Park Avenue in New York City and posted later that evening at BondBuyer.com.

Voters approved more than $200 billion of bonds, tax extensions, and new revenues for roads and transit.

President-elect Donald Trump's promise to rebuild the nation's infrastructure is resonating with Republican and Democratic lawmakers, but could spell trouble for municipal bonds.

The stage for is set for historic tax reform that could imperil the tax exemption for municipal bonds.

Republicans’ sweeping victories of the White House and Congress set the stage for historic tax reform and increased spending on infrastructure next year, but imperil the tax exemption for municipal bonds.

Some Mississippi Democratic legislators want to void a state tax cut to fund roads.

Voters in Virginia Beach, Va., are split almost evenly on a light rail proposal to appear on Tuesday's ballot that could generate up to $8.3 billion in real-estate development in the seacoast town.

Virginia will receive $1.65 billion from private partner that will finance and operate toll express lanes on I-66.

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper wants to cut $191 million from state highway budget.

The record number of local transit elections next week reflects declining federal funding, experts say.

Researchers say mileage-based road fee is best solution to transportation funding but motorists disagree.

The only two things that Presidential candidates seem to agree on are that their opponent is a puppet of Russian President Vladimir Putin and that the U.S. must make significant investments in our crumbling infrastructure.

Anthony Figliola, vice president of Empire Government Strategies, joins northeast regional reporter Andrew Coen to discuss how New York State politics create challenges for local governments looking to issue bonds for infrastructure improvements. They will also touch on what brought him into a public finance career at such a young age and his previous experience as a deputy supervisor for one of the nation’s largest municipalities.

Transportation Department has $850 million of competitive grants available for infrastructure projects that improve freight shipments.

Donald Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan relies on tax credits to attract private funding.