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• Bond Buyer indexes weaken in period ended Sept. 21

  

  The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, was higher to 4.01% from 3.98% last week.

  Bond Buyer indexes Aaron Weitzman September 21

  Bond Buyer indexes Aaron Weitzman September 21

• Iowa will turn reserves to close a small deficit, says governor

  

  Iowa's projected gap can be closed without legislative action, the governor says.

  Budgets Yvette Shields September 21

  Budgets Yvette Shields September 21

• Web Seminar Recent developments in pension obligation bonds

  Increases in unfunded pension liabilities are a widespread problem affecting many public entities’ budgets, ratings and borrowing capacity, which also impacts their capital improvement programs.

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• UVA offers $300M 100-year bond as municipals finish mixed

  

  Top quality municipal bonds ended mixed on Thursday, traders said, as the market saw the University of Virginia come to market with a 100-year taxable bond offering.

  Primary bond market Chip Barnett September 21

  Primary bond market Chip Barnett September 21

• Atlantic City sells bonds to finance remaining casino tax appeal settlements

  

  Strong demand was reported for the $68.3 million transaction.

  Primary bond market Andrew Coen September 21

  Primary bond market Andrew Coen September 21

• Treasury reopened 10-year TIPs go at 0.450% high yield

  

  The Treasury Department sold $11 billion of reopened 10-year Treasury Inflation Protected Securities at a 0.450% high yield.

  Economic indicators September 21

  Economic indicators September 21

• Munis mixed at midday

  

  Top quality municipal bonds were mixed at md-session, traders said, as the market prepares for a few big deals as activity winds down ahead of next week’s more robust slate.

  Primary bond market Chip Barnett September 21

  Primary bond market Chip Barnett September 21