Economy

Pending home sales remained at an index reading of 106.0 in September, after a revision to August’s level.

The pace of new single-family home sales increased sharply by 18.9%, the largest percent change since January of 1992.

The council wants to buy time to decide on a longer term water contract.

The program heads to the Financial Review Commission and the Michigan Finance Authority for approval.

The new system would feature enhanced technology and integrate across all the authority's subway, bus and commuter rail units.

City council members say they need more time to consider contract and other options.

It's the utility's first long-term debt issuance since a court ruling that could have credit repercussions for SRP and other public utilities.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says it has spent almost $1 billion, with more on the way.

Existing home sales grew 0.7% to a seasonally adjusted 5.39 million-unit rate in September.

The state’s high-speed rail program still faces a long journey to completion beset by lawsuits and political opponents.

The region's manufacturing sector expanded in October, at a faster pace than in September.

S&P Global Ratings assigned negative outlooks to the five special purpose districts due to flood damage.

A destructive hurricane season caused significant disruptions along the Gulf Coast and the southeastern United States but businesses remained optimistic about growth over the medium term, the latest Federal Reserve Beige Book survey showed Wednesday.

The utility in Gainesville will use bond proceeds to buy a privately owned plant to exit an above-market power purchase agreement.

The pace of housing starts fell by 4.7% to a 1.127 million seasonally adjusted annual rate in September.

New York will begin testing self-driving cars early next year — with the first experiments set to be held in Manhattan.

The National Association of Home Builders' housing market index climbed to 68 in October from 64 in September.

The $1.5 billion bridge replacement project is seen as necessary to preserve reliable train service between New Jersey and Manhattan.

Cindy Newton is a veteran of finance and treasury operations.

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed "business activity grew at a robust pace in New York State."