Economy

Damian Smith, Chief Diversity Officer at Societe Generale, talks with Chip Barnett about diversity and inclusion in the financial marketplace. He discusses social and cultural change and the added value of having diverse viewpoints in the workplace.

Forecasters predict the Washington D.C. area population will grow by more than a million people by 2045.

The state flagship university is entering into a 50-year concession with ENGIE North America and Meridiam for a $1.165 billion upfront payment.

The Lansing Board of Water and Light will sell $252 million to refund bonds it issued in 2011.

While JEA pursues a potential sale, some Jacksonville city council members are pushing back against the potential privatization.

Ron DeSantis appointed new Florida Development Finance Corp. board members; a bill has been introduced to place the issuer under the auspices of another state agency.

The proposal would impact the private placement business and may require amendments of MSRB rules.

Moses Gates, Regional Plan Association vice president for housing and neighborhood planning, talks about its recent report on fixing problems at the New York City Housing Authority. Paul Burton hosts.

The agreement with wildfire victims will enable the bankrupt investor-owned utility to hit a deadline to participate in wildfire claim fund, its says.

The Florida Department of Transportation was ordered to raise toll rates on the Garcon Point Bridge for the first time in eight years.

Michigan lawmakers are weighing bonds as an option for regional transit in the Detroit area.

More than 50 groups and businesses formed the ‘No Roads to Ruin Coalition’ to begin a statewide campaign opposing the three highways.

Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr., the securities industry trade group's CEO, warned against a proposal to exempt some muni advisors from registering as broker-dealers.

The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority prices $807.7 million in subordinate bonds Thursday for the capital plan.

Debbie Mayfield cites an increasing number of fatalities where Virgin Trains operates between Miami and West Palm Beach.

The economy is in a different place than it was entering 2019, when the Federal Reserve was in a tightening cycle, yield curves were inverting, and the markets expected a recession.

The hospital system will price up to $1.7 billion of bonds this week, of which up to $1.4 billion would be taxable.

The manufacturing sector and construction spending came in weaker than expected, though probably not bad enough for the Federal Reserve to care.

The Navajo are among several tribal nations pursuing renewable energy projects in a changing generation landscape.

RBC Capital Markets has brought in Tim Wons, who left his executive leadership role for AccentCare Inc., to join the RBC not-for-profit healthcare finance group.