Retail sales soared 1.9% in the week ended January 12, after a 2.1% increase in the prior week, according to the weekly retail sales report released by Johnson Redbook Tuesday.
Month-to-date, January was up 2.0% compared to January of last year (relative to a target of a 2.3% gain). Month-over-month showed a 0.3% drop (relative to a target of a flat reading).
A state ban on bond underwriters that "boycott" or "discriminate" against the fossil fuel or firearms industries has resulted in fewer banks providing municipal financial products and services.
The company expects construction to take four years, with operations beginning in summer of 2028 ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics.
Los Angeles Mayor Bass' proposed $12.8 billion spending plan aims to close a $467 million deficit.
Fitch Ratings said the negative outlook on the BB-plus rating reflects Miami Jewish's thin operating profile.
The new-issue calendar will be a "good test to see if the higher absolute yields can pull buyers off the sidelines or if underwriters need to widen spreads significantly enough to reprice the entire market to clear the deals," according to Birch Creek strategists.
The state of emergency will let the governor use the central government's rainy-day fund to provide money to WAPA that semi-autonomous agencies of his government owe the authority. WAPA will use the money to make payments to bondholders and other creditors starting Tuesday.
