Economy

The merger would create the fifth-largest Catholic health system in the country.

The new chief of the MTA's headline unit must juggle his vision for the agency with crisis management.

Respondents to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's monthly manufacturing survey reported gains in input and selling prices, suggesting growing inflation.

Jonnel Doris, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises, talks about strides the de Blasio administration has made in expanding business opportunities for small business owners who work with NYC and how this benefits the city’s economy. Chip Barnett hosts.

Existing home sales fell 3.2% to a seasonally adjusted 5.38 million-unit rate in January.

Aurora Health Care and Advocate Health Care haven't said how the combination will impact each system's debt.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is spending more than $364 million on the tunnel.

Inaction, significant new debt and failure to control labor costs and other cost drivers could pose major bondholder risks, says a Gurtin report.

PREPA says a widespread shutdown of electricity on Wednesday is inevitable without a major cash infusion.

An official says that a transit plan without Oakland and Macomb is “absolutely viable from a technical standpoint.”

A Public Policy Institute of California survey found 47% favoring repeal and 48% opposed.

The pace of housing starts surged by 9.7% to a 1.326 million seasonally adjusted annual rate in January.

As payback for a failed nuclear reactor project, state lawmakers could stop the South Carolina Public Service Authority from raising rates.

The enormous electricity demands required to create bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have mining operations flocking to cheap hydroelectricity in parts of rural Washington.

Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes held as the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index was steady at 72 in February.

Manufacturers report continued growth in February, as demand, reflected in new orders, rose, and more firms added to their payrolls.

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed "business activity continued to expand in New York State."

Two Florida counties contend that environmental laws were violated when federal agencies allocated private activity bonds for the All Aboard Florida project.

Analysts say states' and cities' unfunded infrastructure should be viewed as a liability, along with debt, pensions and other post-employment benefits.

Eloner Habtezghi was named managing director in its corporate finance and capital markets division focusing on energy, power and natural resources.