Economy

Smaller not-for-profit hospitals and systems lack the access to taxable debt markets enjoyed by bigger systems.

Two GOP Representatives argued that the Puerto Rico Oversight Board should be given additional powers over the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

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

Portland,Ore.-area voters won't see a transit and road bond measure on their ballots in 2018.

The successful referendum to expand Medicaid eligibility is a credit negative, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

One of the big unknowns, as the state Parkways Authority moves forward on preparations to sell up to $500 million of West Virginia Turnpike toll bonds for highways upgrades in 10 Southern West Virginia counties, is the extent of potential financial losses through the sale of super-discounted E-ZPasses mandated by law.

Economists in the latest Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank's quarterly survey marked up their forecasts for growth this year and next but said they expect inflation toward the Fed's 2% target to slow going forward.

The loss of Southwest means enplanement costs go up, reducing its competitive advantage over nearby Detroit.

The Illinois Finance Authority authorized a passel of deals that would be outlawed by a GOP tax bill.

Although New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has invested more than $120 billion in capital improvements since 1982, the pace of investment has not kept up with the need.

Kansas City voters advanced a proposed P3 to rebuild the city's airport terminal.

The Georgia Public Service Commission will determine if the twin reactor project at Plant Vogtle will go forward.

Corporate relocation expert John Boyd Jr. discusses the "war between the states" for new jobs and business investment, and who might make the short list for Amazon's HQ2.

The Tulare Local Health Care District defaulted on its revenue bonds and closed its hospital.

Amid East Coast transit systems' overcrowding and strained capital budgets, advocates tout ferries as low-cost alternatives.

The New York economy is expanding despite a drop in revenues, the Institute for Supply Management-New York’s Report on Business index, released Thursday, indicated.

Restoring electrical service as quickly as possible is a key to reviving the island’s economy.

Funding shortfalls, delayed expansion projects, and gridlock threaten the viability of the Amazon bids, according to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.

Tax rates on marijuana could equal 45% of the price, according to Fitch Ratings.

The owners of Florida’s private passenger train project want to beat the Jan. 1 expiration date of a private activity bond allocation.