Economy

With funds in the federal Highway Trust Fund dwindling, Oklahoma is slowing highway construction amid continuing uncertainty.

A North Carolina judge has bounced the governance dispute over Charlotte Douglas International Airport back to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport provides a $31.6 billion economic impact to the metropolitan area, according to the University of North Texas Center of Economic Development and Research.

Moody's Investors Service revised its outlook to negative on Indiana-based Franciscan Alliance, affecting more than $1.1 billion of debt.

Virginia's new $1.4 billion per year transportation infrastructure plan has become a point of contention between the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor.

The Virginia Supreme Court issued a ruling Thursday that allows the Elizabeth River Tunnels project to move forward as a tolled facility.

San Francisco's triple-A rated Bay Area Transit System is planning to sell $240 million of bonds next week to finance earthquake safety improvements throughout its facilities.

The Dauphin County, Pa. commissioners voted to approve $170 million in revenue bonds related to the parking lease deal in Harrisburg, Pa.'s debt-recovery plan.

Traffic and toll revenues are ramping up on Maryland Transportation Authority’s $2.4 billion, 19-mile Intercounty Connector built to relieve congestion in the Washington area.

Non-profit hospitals in states that have opted not to expand their Medicaid programs under the new federal health care law will face financial problems and rating pressure next year, Fitch Ratings warned.

Massachusetts will come to market next week with a $651 million sale of accelerated bridge program bonds in two credits.

U.S. airports are rebounding from the recession to a more normal pattern with stabilized ratings, Fitch said in new report issued today (Oct. 30).

Standard & Poor’s dropped the New York State Thruway Authority general revenue bonds to A from A-plus Tuesday.

Trimont Real Estate Advisors will replace AEW Capital Management as asset manager for the proposed $260 million Harrisburg, Pa., parking deal.

The Colorado Department of Transportation is preparing to add a 12-mile tolled lane on Interstate 70 west of Denver to reduce peak travel times through the mountain corridor, officials said.

The retail order period began Tuesday for Connecticut's $600 million sale of Series 2013A special obligation tax bonds, with proceeds to fund transportation infrastructure projects.

Fitch downgraded the rating of Florida's Citrus Memorial Hospital to B-minus from B after the embattled hospital paid off some bank bonds early.

The Regional Transportation Authority of Illinois wants the state to expand its borrowing powers and reduce those of the Chicago Transit Authority, which disagrees.

Attorneys representing Victorville, Calif. and its officials argued in court that SEC fraud charges in connection with a 2008 bond offering should be dismissed.

A federal permit improperly allows the Alabama Department of Transportation to begin work on the $5.4 billion “Northern Beltline” project, according to a federal lawsuit.