The preliminary April University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index was reported at 61.9 versus 57.3 from final March.
Market estimates ranged from a low of 55.0 to 62.9.
The preliminary April current conditions index was reported at 66.6 versus 63.3 in March. The preliminary April expectations index was reported at 58.9 versus 53.5 for March.
"Folloing recent yield moves, a generic muni index is now down 1% on the month with no real sub-sector showing much deviation from that result," said Kim Olsan, senior vice president of trading at FHN Financial.
The law firm revealed 2024 promotions.
As the nation's fourth largest city faces a growing structural budget deficit, it is also expecting to issue more than $3 billion of debt for its airport, water and sewer system, convention center, as well as to fund a settlement with firefighters and for cash-flow purposes.
The extension of the current solar net metering system could lower revenue for the utility.
The finance team is "marketing slices of risk" to raise money to refinance its debt, investors said.
John Fleming is pushing back against a proposal in the state Legislature to change the way the state Bond Commission oversees the issuance of debt by cities, counties and local governments and entities.
