Economy

Briefs from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the passenger railroad argue that private activity bonds for the Florida project were allocated correctly.

How will competing demand and supply shocks will influence inflation, the value of our currency and our prominence on the international stage?

As a director in public finance, Maura Davalos will focus on FHA-insured healthcare financings; she will be based in Jacksonville, Florida.

The pace of recovery will not only be fragmented, but will take a lot longer than originally thought, according to Raphael Bostic, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president.

The economy continues on a fragmented recovery from the pandemic, with the housing market being a positive sign and labor having issues.

One example of the growth of the industry is the nearly tenfold increase in Colorado’s marijuana tax revenue to $250.7 million in 2018 from $25.3 million in 2014.

At a feisty board meeting, officials rolled out draconian scenarios of service cuts and fare and toll hikes should Washington help not materialize.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced a new approach to monetary policy Thursday that takes a more relaxed stance on inflation and on its view of how low U.S. unemployment can go.

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority would save around $600 million by using alternative energy, according to a regulatory proposal.

The big gain suggests the manufacturing sector will be a positive for economic growth in the near term.

Consumer confidence sputtered even as new home sales surged, highlighting an uneven economic recovery.

The minority and woman-owned Siebert Williams Shank bolsters its Texas business profile with the hiring of Austin school district chief financial officer Nicole Conley.

The CTA heads into the market with an amended budget and warnings about the coronavirus pandemic's impact on its budget without a new infusion of federal aid.

Recent inflation data suggests an expected pickup in inflation, but economists see a different picture.

With continued economic instability as a result of the coronavirus, how will the US manage the uncertainty that appears to have no end in sight.

Jobless claims grew, manufacturing expansion weakened and leading indicators grew less than last month.

Both domestic and international travel have been down sharply during the pandemic.

New residential construction figures surpassed generous expectations, with low mortgage rates fueling the gains, which could be a boon for economic growth.

The level of Washington aid is but one yardstick for the fiscal soundness of the city-owned system, says the watchdog Independent Budget Office.

Slow utility responses triggered legal action and calls for changes ranging from carrot-and-stick contracting agreements to a municipal takeover of Con Edison.