Economy

The 32-bed Trinity Regional Hospital Sachse opened in 2021 and was funded through municipal bonds sold through the Wisconsin-based Public Finance Authority.

Mohamed Balla, Atlanta's CFO, talks about housing bonds and his participation in the recent National Association of Security Professionals' annual conference. Thomas Nocera hosts. (22 minutes)

The state's transportation secretary credited funding from a 2017 gas tax increase for enabling it to clear up a backlog of transportation projects.

The state government says community hospitals will be awarded a combined total of close to $300 million of assistance. 

The Uinta Basin Railway, which aims to transport crude oil, is eying up to $2 billion in private-activity bond authorization.

"The improved rating outlooks are critical for the Power Authority to ensure that we can continue leveraging the capital markets," said NYPA President and CEO Justin E. Driscoll.

Healthcare and transportation had the biggest contraction in issuance volume.

Nashville Senior Care, LLC's Chapter 11 filing impacts bonds sold through conduit issuers in Florida, Ohio and Tennessee.

The board named Jamie Asbury, the district's energy manager, to the top slot after an eight-month search.

Another day of mixed inflation data led Treasury yields to rise but munis mostly stayed put after underperforming a UST rally earlier in the week. The market is also focused on the $9 billion of redemption flows coming on Tuesday.

Three utility entities associated with the development of nuclear energy in Georgia have received better rating outlooks from S&P Global Ratings.

Not-for-profit community hospitals are drawing scrutiny for questionable business practices.

William Glasgall of the Volcker Alliance talks about the future of mass transportation across the U.S. as federal pandemic aid nears an end. Thomas Nocera hosts. (21 minutes)

American Advanced Management signed a letter of intent for a lease-to-buy agreement for Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister.

The Tennessee Valley Authority has $19 billion of outstanding bonds and provides power to 10 million people.

Major bondholder Preston Hollow and the trustee for $86 million of debt sold for Mercy Iowa City in 2011 and 2018 pointed to default events.

Extreme temperatures affecting much of the United States add an additional challenge to hospitals still reeling from the pandemic.

Over the next few months, the state will be crafting regulations for a carbon emissions bill it hopes will provide an additional revenue source to help smooth some of the state's economic volatility.

Almost all of the $1.55 billion surplus will go into the state's rainy-day fund, raising its balance to a record $3.7 billion, a 2,700% jump since 2019.

The state, burdened with volatile revenue streams because of its dependence on natural resources, has lower ratings from Fitch, Moody's and S&P .