Economy

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority picks four finalists for next phase of $5.7 billion light rail extension to Dulles International Airport.

S&P revised the outlook to negative on CCC-rated bonds for South Carolina's Tuomey Healthcare due to a $277 million fraud judgment and operating losses.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded the rating of Lancaster, Calif.-based Antelope Valley Hospital District to junk, maintaining a negative outlook

The Chicago City Council approved the appointment of a new comptroller and up to $1.9 billion of general obligation and Midway Airport borrowing at its meeting Wednesday.

Fitch Ratings dropped Cleveland's airport to BBB-plus with a negative outlook amid United's recent announcement it would drop the airport as a hub, and city and state officials scrambled to respond to the news.

The hot Texas economy is spurring operators of the state's airports and seaports to provide new infrastructure to accommodate the growing state.

The Atlanta City Council has approved up to $975 in refunding bonds backed by general airport revenues and passenger facility charges.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the agency at the heart of the scandal threatening Governor Chris Christie's political future, proposed a $27.6 billion 10-year capital plan to pay for projects including a new central terminal at LaGuardia Airport.

Cook Children's Hospital, the dominant provider of children's healthcare in Fort Worth, Texas, is planning its second expansion in five years with $175 million of bonds.

The operator of Colorado's E-470 toll road will remarket $72.6 million of variable-rate revenue bonds.

The growth of shipping fleets is outstripping demand, leading Moody's Investors Service analysts to slap a negative outlook on U.S. ports for the next 18 months.

Moody's dropped the GO bond ratings on Louisiana's St. Charles Parish Hospital District No. 1 below investment grade citing a strained financial position and high debt load.

The thousands of airline flights cancelled this winter due to severe weather may affect some airports' revenues and cost budgets, Fitch Ratings said.

The Tuomey Healthcare System is fighting what it calls improper federal efforts to subordinate bondholders while it appeals a massive fraud judgement.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York's financial support for the money-losing Long Island College Hospital can continue for only a few more days.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority awarded a $23.9 million contract to repair three bridges spanning the Merrimack River in Haverhill.

The chairman of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority acknowledged Wednesday the possibility of a Long Island Rail Road strike in the summer.

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber says the state legislature must take action next month to move forward with the Columbia River bridge replacement project or it will die in March.

The head of Amtrak said the rapidly depleting federal Highway Trust Fund should be replaced with a Transportation Trust Fund that can invest in rail as well as highways.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is working to expedite New York City airport capital projects.