Economy

Oregon voters upheld temporary taxes that support the state's ACA expansion

Kevin Corbett, Gov. Phil Murphy’s choice to lead New Jersey Transit, faces a host of fiscal, infrastructure and governance challenges.

Chicago says no taxpayer funds will go to build a proposed express line between downtown and O'Hare.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan has drawn strong positive and negative reactions.

The New York economy started 2018 with a bang as the current conditions index surged to a level not seen in more than a decade.

A joint transportation committee is the first of two panels to approve issuing $600 million of grant anticipation revenue vehicle bonds.

The overall economy grew for the 105th straight time, the Institute for Supply Management reported Thursday.

Pending home sales rose 0.5% to an index reading of 110.1 in December, from an upwardly revised 109.6 in November.

Home prices rose 6.2% on an annual basis in November, not seasonally adjusted, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index, released Tuesday.

The bill will help the government avoid an island-wide blackout that could result from a PREPA shortfall.

Known as “MWBE University,” Comptroller Scott Stringer's series of workshops is designed for such businesses to obtain certification and navigate the procurement process.

Texas factory activity, as measured by the production index, “continued to expand in January,” albeit at a slower pace than in December.

The Ohio Turnpike and Transportation Commission is selling $72 million of senior-lien bonds and $415 million of junior-lien bonds.

Oil appears to be making a steady comeback, lifting prospects for the key producing states, according to Fitch Ratings.

Manufacturing activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's region "strengthened further, and expectations for future activity increased" in January.

The pace of new single-family home sales decreased by 9.3% to 625,000 in December.

The deaths of people who ignored railroad crossing warning lights and barriers triggered new calls for state and federal regulators to strengthen railroad safety laws.

Puerto Rico is arranging a loan to avoid blackout.

The "Focus Group Czar" will share his insights and predictions on the muni market at The Bond Buyer's National Outlook Conference.

In its first year of local control, Ontario International Airport saw passenger traffic climb 7% over the prior year.