Public finance

Fitch Ratings upgraded California general obligation bonds to AA from AA-minus, the state's first upgrade in three years.

It remains unclear how the new governor may alter the Puerto Rican government's stance in the suit.

Lori Lightfoot's Aug. 29 speech comes one month ahead of the city's annual investors' conference.

Municipal bond issuers in the Northeast sold $44.9 billion of municipal bonds in the first half of 2019, down 7% compared to the first half of 2018.

The $450 million in bond-financed improvements are part of negotiations to extend the contract of the NFL's New Orleans Saints.

The municipal bond market took a breather on Thursday as the last of the week’s larger deals came and went.

The plan to cover shortfalls for the city's new arena with bonds of $45 million and more bonds for the parking garage at Plant Riverside are on the city's agenda for first readings Thursday, Aug. 15.

The fixed-rate bonds refund more than 50% of the Indianapolis Airport Authority’s floating rate bonds and terminate associated interest rate swaps.

A proposal to develop a Santa Fe facility for high-pressure food processing is one step closer to reality.

The MBTA's plans to shut down major Boston mass-transit stations for accelerated repairs is the latest card to play in a spiraling transit and congestion crisis.

The Oversight Board urged the federal government to provide more help to the island’s people and businesses.

The prospect of rock-bottom interest rates and a trade-war induced recession could put a greater strain on state and city retirement plans.

Municipal bonds continued their rally on Wednesday, and pushed tax-free yields to their lowest levels ever.

Chicago’s long-standing effort to host and profit from a casino will require a legislative makeover to attract financing, a report said.

Though the presidential candidate field is still large, some have proposed detailed infrastructure plans related to broadband and water systems.

Nearly two years after hiring a private consortium to remodel the Denver International Airport terminal, the city canceled the contract and plans to go it alone.

Deals from Texas and Virginia led the slate of new issues that hit the market on Tuesday.

The funds would be used to expand the Houston area’s network of bus, rail and managed lane projects.

The city manager says Birmingham has no plan B to fund the project.

Mayor Toni Harp released a five-year strategic plan that she said would help Connecticut’s second-largest city brace for any volatility.