Economy

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.

The state’s revenue forecast for the next two years shows increases of $442.8 million in fiscal 2020 and $386 million in fiscal 2021.

Melanie Her will be based in San Francisco.

The nation's No. 2 financial advisory services firm is hiring municipal executives in Ohio and Michigan.

The RTA, which oversees three big Chicago-area transit agencies, is among the organizations that wants the state government to pass a long-awaited capital bill.

Dan White of Moody’s Analytics discusses public policy responses to the Great Recession and how municipalities can best prepare themselves for the next recession, which looks likely to hit in the next three to four years. Chip Barnett hosts.

Michael J. Mitchell, a 40-year veteran of public finance law, is remembered as a mentor.

November housing starts rose by 3.2% to a 1.256 million annual rate, according to data released Tuesday by the Commerce Department.

A federal judge in Texas ruled that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, which would affect nonprofit hospital credits if it withstands appeal.

Reps. Brian Mast and Bill Posey asked Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao not to extend a Dec. 31 deadline to issue private activity bonds.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit will finance a 26-mile commuter rail line to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport with a $908 million RRIF loan.