Economy

The soon-to-depart governor continues to fight Medicaid expansion despite plans by his replacement to immediately implement the program.

As U.S. airports crowd into the debt market to fund capital projects, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will increasingly turn to taxable bonds.

The $1.8 billion Chicago O’Hare Airport deal tops a $9 billion new issue calendar that will slake the thirst of a supply deprived municipal bond market this week.

Construction spending was down 0.1% in October, below the 0.4% gain expected.

The overall economy grew for the 115th straight time, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.

The economy will grow above trend, inflation will tick lower, and unemployment will remain low through next year.

Gov. Eric Holcomb's administration had been required to study the idea of more tolls under 2017 state legislation.

Florida agencies will negotiate with the private rail operator, currently known as Brightline, to build tracks for passenger service to Tampa.

The debut of two new casinos factored into a third quarter profit dip for Atlantic City’s gambling industry.

Long Beach, California, is seeking a second TIFIA loan for its Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement.

Democratic control of the House of Representatives may lower the barrier to sustainable transportation funding, said Bond Buyer conference participants.

The Federal Transit Administration has not yet awarded $760 million of the $2.62 billion Congress set aside for transit grants in fiscal 2018 almost two months after the end of the budget year.

The Conway City Council approved employee bonuses, equipment purchases and hospital improvement bonds on Tuesday.

Pending home sales fell 2.6% to an index reading of 102.1 in October, after a revised 0.7% rise to 104.8 in September.

SIFMA and BDA responded to the MSRB's request for comment on muni indices and benchmarks, and transparency was a major theme.

The deal clears one legal obstacle to the upcoming issuance of PABs, although two other challengers plan to pursue a federal lawsuit.

Sales of new U.S. homes fell in October to the weakest pace since March 2016 as rising borrowing costs and elevated prices keep buyers out of the market.

Manufacturing growth in the central Atlantic region “grew moderately in November.”

The state plans to price $190 million of general obligation highway capital improvement bonds.

Operators of Texas nursing homes will make another attempt to boost reimbursement rates in the 2019 Legislature as the state's "silver tsunami" gains momentum.