State budgets

China's recently announced suspension of U.S. agricultural imports escalated trade-related risks to U.S. agriculture, said Fitch Ratings.

The budget battle between Republican lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer looks no closer to being resolved by the Oct. 1 deadline.

The state's net position worsened to negative $189.1 billion according to the CAFR, which arrived almost 14 months after fiscal 2018 ended.

The director of the Kentucky Retirement Systems says the state has built in a risk margin to avoid an adverse effect on liabilities.

Washington's overall economic strength and strong pension funding position outweighed troubles at Boeing as Moody's upgraded the state to Aaa.

Even with a board vote just five weeks away, the proposed five-year capital program for New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is a big unknown.

The state of Tennessee and its school bond authority will be issue $350 million of highly rated new money bonds this month and next.

It's Moody's first upgrade of the state since 1997.

The commonwealth intends to refund $630 million in taxable and tax-exempt bonds next week, and issue $600 million tax-exempt new-money on Sept. 5.

The state comptroller's office reported receiving 67 bids worth $22.77 billion,

Troubles at the Connecticut Port Authority and elsewhere have prompted broader looks across their operations.

The r-word or recession is back with a vengeance.

Researchers at the Pew Charitable Trusts warn local governments that cannabis revenue flows are uncertain.

An Illinois circuit court judge will decide whether the case can proceed by the end of August.

Jack D. Davis II will decide by the end of the month whether to let the lawsuit challenging $14.3 billion of state debt proceed.

The Garden State kicked off the new fiscal year on a strong note as July’s major tax collections rose 12% compared to July 2018.

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.

Paul Chatalas, who has both a public finance and public policy background, took over as capital markets director Tuesday.

It's the state government's largest annual note deal since 2012.

Municipal group contends that the state has shortchanged them for years — to tune of more than $2 billion last year alone.