Economy

Containment of the Ebola virus in the U.S. could minimize financial impact on U.S. healthcare providers, but continued spread would raise a large number of unknowns, Standard & Poor's reports.

Work will get under way next year on D.C.'s $54 billion, 25-year transportation plan, including a new bridge over the Anacostia River.

Fully funding its next four-year capital program without burdening riders poses an immediate challenge for New York's MTA, according to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

William Ronan, the first chairman of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, died at age 101.

While finding new revenue sources for highway improvements is indeed a thorny political issue, analysts at Conning feel that the credit quality of the existing bonds remains sound.

Moody's Investors Service upgraded St. Joseph's Healthcare System (N.J.) to Baa3 from Ba1 on Oct. 17.

Moody's Investors Service affirmed Loma Linda University Medical Center, Calif.'s Baa3 revenue bond rating.

Moody's Investors Service shifted its outlook on Texas Health Resources to "developing" from "positive" after its Dallas hospital's handling of the nation's first Ebola case.

Four years after its launch, the $2.1 billion North Tarrant Express is open to traffic and providing a financial model for other projects in the state, developers say.

In a major boost for California's high-speed rail project, the California Supreme Court declined to consider petitions challenging funding for the state's bullet train.

While spending on state highways is up, some states are falling further behind on maintenance needs, Reason Foundation says.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Atlantic City parking fee and Atlantic City fund revenue bonds, series 2005A and 2005B, to Ba3 from Baa3.

Agreement on multi-year federal highway bill possible in post-election congressional session, Transportation Secretary Foxx says.

The Phoenix City Council has approved a $103 million construction contract for the first phase of a $590 million renovation of Terminal 3 at Sky Harbor International Airport.

The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority unveiled a preliminary 2015 budget Wednesday that relies on as much as $800 million of toll-backed borrowing to support $1.6 billion in capital spending.

Virginia officials would have to notify lawmakers about potential risks of new transportation P3 agreements under proposed guidelines.

Investors holding $113 million of bonds issued for the privately owned and operated Branson Airport in Missouri have agreed to a amended forbearance agreement that gives the struggling Ozarks air field more time to pick up operations.

Moody's Investors Service on Oct. 13 downgraded Long Beach, Calif. Airport Enterprise to A3 from A2 and revised the outlook to stable from negative affecting $117.5 million in outstanding senior airport enterprise revenue bonds.

Fitch Ratings upgraded Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center in San Diego to AA-minus from A-plus.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says there is a growing bipartisan consensus in Congress on long-term federal transportation spending.