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An Alaska state flag flies in Anchorage. Bloomberg News A growing rainy-day fund helped Alaska win a Moody's Ratings upgrade Tuesday.
Alaska Air Group's Hawaiian Airlines receives a water salute for its inagural Seattle-Tokyo flight on May 12. Alaska Air Group
"We have made enormous strides to turn New Jersey's fiscal ship around after decades of mismanagement from both sides of the aisle," Gov. Phil Murphy said.
The upgrade is driven by realized and expected improvement in the state's financial metrics, the rating agency said.
Increased Breeze Airways service helped bolster the financials of Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport, Moody's said. Bloomberg News
A view of Atlantic City casino buildings in August 2025. Adobe Stock Atlantic City, New Jersey, is back in the investment-grade graces of Moody's Ratings.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill, shown celebrating on election night, nominated Aaron Binder to head the state treasury. Bloomberg News
New York's governor and mayor called Manhattan's cordon toll a success on its first anniversary, but congestion pricing has not cleared all legal hurdles.
| Rendering of a dormitory project at Louisiana State University for which ground was broken in 2025. Enrollment has increased at LSU in recent years.
Louisiana State University tapped the municipal bond market this week to refund some outstanding debt.
