Economy

A court decision on Illinois Medicaid bill payments could come on the last day of a special session.

The developer of a Florida passenger train service may forgo private activity bonds.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Jim Justice Tuesday signed a bill that would create a single-fee E-ZPass program and set the date to vote on highway bonds.

Service sector activity “improved at a more moderate pace in June,” according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond service-sector activity survey, released Tuesday.

Manufacturing in the central Atlantic region “improved in June,” according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, as the manufacturing index climbed to 7 in June from 1 in May.

Lawyers for Medicaid recipients will ask a judge to order Illinois to pay nearly $1.1 billion more a month.

A California court handed a partial win to both sides in litigation between water providers.

New York City lost fewer jobs and recovered faster than the rest of the country from the Great Recession, according to a first-of-its-kind study released Monday by New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Texas factory activity, as measured by the production index, “increased in June,” according to the monthly Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, released Monday.

Florida’s utilities expect to take on more debt to develop alternative water sources, Fitch Ratings says.

Wells Fargo Securities hired four public finance veterans for key roles in its government and institutional banking group as it expands its housing and higher education teams.

A disconnect exists between actual spending and the high confidence levels seen in consumer surveys, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said in an interview published Thursday.

A new study could plant the seeds for rail transit across the Bayonne Bridge, though it would require cooperation between the New York region's two major transportation agencies.

Cook County's leader says state and federal issues weigh heavily on budget planning.

Manufacturing activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's region "expanded at a slower pace with solid expectations for future activity" in June, according to the bank's monthly manufacturing survey, released Thursday.

Joseph Lhota will return to New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority as its board chairman.

Existing home sales gained 1.1% to a seasonally adjusted 5.62 million-unit rate in May from a revised 2.5% decline to a 5.56 million sales pace the previous month, the National Association of Realtors announced Wednesday.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo advanced legislation to give New York State majority control of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

A remark by Gov. Andrew Cuomo could reinvigorate discussion about New York City congestion pricing.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said a long period of low interest rates may have contributed to “high and rising” home prices in several countries, cautioning against forgetting the lessons of the 2007-09 housing crisis.