Economy

Existing home sales grew 5.6% to a seasonally adjusted 5.81 million-unit rate in November.

The pace of housing starts posted a surprise 3.3% gain to a 1.297 million seasonally adjusted annual rate in November, well ahead of expectations for a 1.250 million pace.

Approval of the tax reform bill led the Florida Development Finance Corp. to cancel its Monday meeting to approve a deal for the train project.

Colorado and its private partners on redevelopment of a 10-mile section of Interstate 70 are in the market with $116.9 million of PABs.

Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes increased as the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index climbed to 74 in December.

Concerned about the tax bill before Congress, the private passenger train owners want to issue bonds by Dec. 31.

Portland, Ore., will use proceeds from the city's $258 million housing bond to build affordable apartments on a Southeast Portland property formerly home to a strip club.

After venting frustration over services that are not planned for ProMedica's new hospital in Adrian Township, Lenawee County commissioners Wednesday approved issuing bonds to finance the hospital's construction.

Cybersecurity is among the city's latest challenges, said James Patchett, CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corp.

Moody's dropped Wood County Hospital Association to Ba1 and assigned a negative outlook.

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed "business activity continued to grow at a solid clip in New York State."

Moody's dropped its outlook on Franciscan Alliance's Aa3 rating to negative from stable.

The council is exploring legislation to collect around $492 million in delinquent real estate taxes that could aid the city’s school district.

The authority, which runs New York City's subways and buses, faces uncertainty about external funding and its bonding options.

Embezzlement charges at the Alabama agency will not impact bond payments, general manager says.

The Chicago-based firm hired veteran healthcare banking specialist Brian McGough.

Decisions by Georgia and South Carolina regulators and lawmakers will affect the public owners of two nuclear projects.

Freddie Mac is broadening its capital markets vehicles with its first offering of participation certificate securities backed by multifamily tax exempt loans.

The rush to beat tax legislation at the Illinois Finance Authority makes for its busiest December ever.

Variables range from the effect of the federal tax bill on advance bond refundings to external support for a subway improvement plan.