Investments

ALASKA

Property developments around DART’s light rail stations are important factors in the strong North Texas economy.

ARKANSAS

ALABAMA

The next presidential administration needs to play a larger role in collaborating with local governments for infrastructure programs, a panel of state and local officials said this week.

Maryland will seek a federal grant for subsea rail tunnel in Baltimore after striking out in the first round.

A large drop in foreclosures through the first half of this year means lower loan losses for state housing finance agencies’ bond programs, according to a report by Moody’s Investors Service.

Manhattan Institute senior fellow Nicole Gelinas discusses the many challenges facing New York regional transportation with The Bond Buyer's Paul Burton and Andrew Coen. Topics include capital funding, Port Authority and MTA megaprojects and alternative funding to counter the L subway line shutdown.

ILLINOIS

COLORADO

Fixed income software provider Kalotay Analytics has licensed its patent-pending tax-neutral municipal bond valuation and risk analysis methodology to BlackRock.

A $3.3 billion project to expand a subsea tunnel system at Hampton Roads, Va., will be financed with a combination of bonds, toll revenue, and gas tax revenue under a plan approved a regional planning agency.

Princeton University’s settlement to end litigation claiming it should pay property taxes on certain Princeton, N.J. properties is a credit positive for both the school and the local government, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

INDIANA

ALABAMA

A master plan approved by Rutgers University last year to expand and upgrade the infrastructure of New Jersey’s flagship public higher education institution by 2030 is already taking shape.

Any delays in Illinois' monthly contributions pose a negative credit risk to the state, Moody's Investors Service said Friday.

After 54 straight weeks of inflows, municipal bond funds reported outflows, according to Lipper data released on Thursday.

Bonds that funded the stalled minor-league baseball stadium in Hartford, Conn., could appeal to investors with appetite for risk, said Richard Larkin of Stoever Glass.

CALIFORNIA