Economy

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and a coalition of state lawmakers agreed to legalize recreational marijuana in a package that sets out tax rates.

The fate of three coal-fired power plants located either in or near the Navajo Nation is murky as utilities seek cheaper, cleaner generation.

Orrick brings on healthcare finance lawyer Robyn Helmlinger to the firm’s public finance group as a partner, based in San Francisco. She joins the firm from Squire Patton Boggs where she led their healthcare finance initiative.

A gauge of U.S. economic health closely watched by the Federal Reserve is flashing warning signs for the second time this year.

The man behind the allegations of widespread VRDO fraud is Bjorn Johan Rosenberg.

U.S. new-home construction rebounded by more than expected in January amid strength in single-family starts and a nine-month high for permits, signaling the market is stabilizing thanks to lower mortgage rates.

The Florida Development Finance Corp. said another meeting will be scheduled to finish taking public comment on financing for the passenger train project.

Nick Sifuentes of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign weighs the multipronged mass-transit crisis in metropolitan New York. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.

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

The city will use about $1.8 billion of bonds to fund a new airport terminal in a project led by private partner Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate.

Lower mortgage rates and more-affordable properties offered some relief for buyers.

FA Jeff Larson said the $2.7 billion in nonrated bonds are expected to price in late March.

With plans to grow and improve more than 5,400 miles of electrical transmission lines, the Lower Colorado River Authority will issue $369.7 million of revenue bonds.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is making an end run around the Trump administration and proposing a legislative solution to jump-start the Gateway project.

U.S. construction spending posted the smallest annual increase since 2011 as homebuilding slowed amid higher borrowing costs and a glut of apartments in some areas.

New York economic conditions slipped in February, with current conditions falling to their lowest level since June.

The new governor included the fuel tax in his budget plan, which would spend $83.4 billion over the next two-year budget cycle.

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

The overall economy grew for the 118th straight time, the Institute for Supply Management reported Friday.

Lawmakers, without making a decision to sell, voted to get formal offers for the state-owned utility from four companies.