Economy

California's Governor and San Diego's mayor launch separate efforts to combat housing crisis

Completion of a replacement Tappan Zee Bridge with debt levels kept in check triggered upgrades to New York State Thruway Authority bonds.

The still-strong U.S. economy showed signs of slowing in recent weeks amid declining optimism, though most regions continued to show modest to moderate growth, a Federal Reserve survey showed.

Federal permits to search for oil put the state’s economy, tourism and natural resources at risk, says South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson.

Kristin Caid, a public finance attorney specializing in healthcare, joined Norton Rose Fulbright after 18 years at Kutak Rock.

Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes grew as the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index rebounded to 58 in January from 56 in December.

The inability to award new contracts with federal funds could delay some projects for several months, a state official said.

Business activity “grew slightly in New York State,” the January Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicates.

Extremely tight labor market conditions don’t necessarily mean much higher wage growth, according to Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco researchers.

Affordable housing got a boost this week when the City Council approved tax-exempt financing for a commercial real estate firm's purchase and renovation of a large apartment complex on the city's western edge.

Federal formula aid and grants have been cut off for providers ranging from small rural agencies to the nation's biggest mass transit systems.

S&P assigns a stable outlook to healthcare sector this year despite threats while Fitch and Moody's have negative outlooks.

Jared Polis vowed to find solutions to the underfunding of the state's transportation system.

The estimated $1.1 billion project stands to be the biggest highway undertaking in Boston since the controversial Big Dig.

A prolonged federal shutdown would have negative credit implications not felt in previous spending standoffs, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Amid bankruptcy talk about the investor-owned utility, the fate of its $18 billion in corporate bonds could impact the municipal bond market.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released its annual revision to its Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey, based on new seasonal adjustment factors.

The General Assembly canceled the terms of Illinois State Toll Highway Authority board members, allowing Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker to make his own picks.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey hailed completion of a project designed to shift cargo from truck to rail.

State-owned Santee Cooper has charged its former partner in the project, SCE&G, with mismanagement and breach of contract.