Economy

Manufacturing gauges across the world’s largest economies stumbled at the end of last year, starting 2019 with fresh challenges for global growth and central banks.

A State Senate study committee recommended Thursday the state considering creating an authority to oversee Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Pending home sales dropped 0.7% to an index reading of 101.4 in November, after an unrevised 2.6% decline to 102.1 in October.

An inverted yield curve can potentially harm U.S. economic growth and even cause a recession by pinching bank-lending margins and causing a contraction in loan activity, according to a blog posted on Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

The SEC has signaled a focus on pay-to-play and disclosure fraud.

Ex-Morgan Stanley broker Ami Forte made national headlines after allegedly violating multiple municipal securities and other rules, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority found.

A federal judge sided with the private passenger train project and tossed out a suit by Indian River County, Florida.

Manufacturing growth in the central Atlantic region “weakened in December,” according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, as the manufacturing index dropped to negative 8 from positive 14.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities slowed in October for a seventh consecutive month, extending the longest streak since 2014, a sign of waning demand amid higher mortgage rates and elevated property values.

When you see construction along metro Augusta, Ga.'s busy thoroughfares, don't assume it's for stores, restaurants or hotels. The workers might be building a new physician's practice, outpatient clinic or primary-care center.

As airports across the country grow — including those in metro Atlanta — they are increasingly looking toward a new engine to drive the growth — private investment.

Muni market professionals would welcome a long-term transportation bill, and some believe the new year offers a window.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for November rose to 0.22 from a downwardly revised neutral level in October.

The agency met an important safety-law deadline and will implement a new law designed to improve its transparency and require better budget planning.

Respondents to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's monthly manufacturing survey reported slower growth in December, while expectations grew.

Moody's upgraded Paulding County. Ohio, to Aa3.

Simone Brody, executive director of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities initiative, discusses how the project has helped city governments tackle pressing issues including cybersecurity, climate change and transportation. Andrew Coen and John Hallacy host.

Manufacturers report expansion “continued to grow but remained subdued” in December.

Existing home sales were up 1.9% to a seasonally adjusted 5.32 million-unit rate in November.

The bi-state transportation agency's new budget plan keeps it on track to tackle large-scale airport redevelopment projects.