Economy

Investors will see municipal bonds of all stripes and shapes hit the market this week, with high-grades and high-yields competing with tax-exempt and taxable, all pricing into a declining yield environment amid recession worries.

The first installment on a $650 million highway borrowing plan, including major projects in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, won easy approval Thursday from the State Bond Commission.

Atlanta officials are facing another potential challenge to how the city has conducted business at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, even as they try to tamp down a state push to take over the airport.

Plans call for four Metro-North Railroad stations along an underused rail line in the East Bronx, with an eye toward real-estate value capture.

The pace of existing home sales jumped by 11.8% to a 5.51 million annual rate in February, well above the 5.10 million rate expected.

Federal transportation officials authorized another $950 million in private activity bonds for Brightline, also known as Virgin Trains USA.

Bond Buyer northeast regional editor Paul Burton scopes out New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's resilience plan for Lower Manhattan. Andrew Coen hosts.

The company that bought Vernon's power plant is suing the city in a case over whose fault it is that the plant operated below full capacity.

Manufacturers report activity “improved” in March.

Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the Rebuild Alabama Act into law, increasing state gas taxes for the first time in 26 years.

The Trump administration will finalize $3.7 billion in loan guarantees to Southern Co. and its partners who are building a troubled nuclear reactor project in Georgia.

A finding of sub-standard cement at Denver International Airport's $650 million terminal redevelopment project shows that the government and developer in a public-private partnership both must adapt to unforeseen events.

The Crookston City Council cleared the way for the city to issue revenue bonds to finance RiverView Health's estimated $48 million construction project.

Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes was steady but affordability issues still vex the market.

U.S. factory production slumped for a second month in February, missing forecasts for a pickup, indicating headwinds from the trade war to slower global growth are weighing on manufacturers.

Underwriting, transaction and technology fees will be reduced during a six-month period.

Business activity “grew only slightly in New York State,” according to the March Empire State Manufacturing Survey.

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Pennsylvania to Ba1 from Baa3.

Sales of new U.S. homes in January fell to the weakest pace since October, driven by a decline in the Midwest as still-elevated prices keep buyers on the sidelines.

A bill moving through the state legislature would wrest the airport from the city's control and place it under a state authority.