Budgets

Villanova School of Business Professor David Fiorenza chats about renewed interest in the concept and where it works best. Paul Burton hosts from Philadelphia.

Platte County wants a court to confirm its decision to walk away from an appropriation pledge.

The federal government ran a $234.0 billion deficit in February, the Treasury Department reported Friday.

The one category that will increase precipitously no matter who is in charge is interest on the federal debt.

The New York mayor's $10 billion resilience initiative hinges on whether large-scale federal funding will be available.

Chicago's CFO says investor outreach will stress fiscal controls that make it difficult for the city to backslide on its progress under Rahm Emanuel.

The initiative by New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and the pension fund trustees raises the assets committed through the program above $1.5 billion.

Jim Kenney says his plan will boost the city’s pension and reserve levels while avoiding any tax increases.

The governor announced a $4.5 billion, four-year infrastructure resilience initiative, for which he needs lawmakers to approve a natural gas drilling tax.

Developments in Detroit's auto industry give the city an edge over other Midwest cities, according to Moody's Investors Service

Moody's boost at Aa1 means lower borrowing costs, additional savings and a more diverse market for the city's bonds, according to Melanie Hartzog.

A new Big Apple Transit agency would issue new debt for transit under City Council Speaker Corey Johnson's plan.

Corey Johnson has called for wresting control of five-borough transit operations from the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The federal government ran an $8.7 billion surplus in January, the Treasury Department reported Tuesday.

Mayor Martin Walsh allocated $150 million from the city budget to securities of companies with strong environmental, social and governance practices.

The upgrade Friday came as city Comptroller Scott Stinger warned about the use of numerous one-time actions to balance the budget.

Trump has threatened to divert $3.6 billion of military construction funds to pay for a border wall.

The announcement of a congestion pricing plan and passage of fare and toll hikes reflects favorably on the authority, Moody's says.

The practice of protecting computer systems, networks and programs from digital attacks can expose management, budgeting and liquidity weaknesses.

The next mayor will be under pressure on pension funding, labor contracts and economics, S&P Global Ratings said.