William Selway
Toll-road woes show risk of loans lawmakers aim to expand
WASHINGTON - Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress are united in pushing an eightfold boost to a loan program designed to attract private highway...
Unusual East Coast quake may produce aftershocks for weeks
NEW YORK - The 5.9-magnitude earthquake that surprised the U.S. East Coast with the biggest shake since 1988 may be followed by aftershocks for...
‘Lost decade’ for many U.S. cities looms as job growth stagnates
NEW YORK - One-fourth of America’s metropolitan areas have unemployment rates of 10 percent or more, topping the national average, and dozens of cities...
U.S. mayors find few recovery signs as cutbacks pose new risks
WASHINGTON - Little Rock, Ark., has stopped replacing aging police cars. Mesa, Ariz., is losing $5 million a year from thousands of vacant homes...
Moody’s asks municipalities to indemnify firm and executives on ratings
NEW YORK - Moody’s Investors Service is asking local governments to indemnify the bond-rating company and its executives from legal action connected to its...
