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Moody's Investors Service changed its outlook to positive on the state's Aa3 general obligation rating after Louisiana estimated a $500 million surplus.

The islands' representative to Congress called for the local government to declare an emergency, possibly affecting $633 million of WAPA debt.

Municipal bond yields moved lower in secondary trading as some big deals were sold.

CEO Ken Bentsen and head of municipals Leslie Norwood talk markets, policy and regulations. John Hallacy and Lynne Funk host.

The private activity bonds would be used to help finance the planned Virgin Trains USA line to Victorville, Calif., from Las Vegas.

Fitch Ratings lowered the city’s issuer default rating to AA-minus from AA.

The market got what it expected and can now shift attention to the week's remaining deals after Fed policy makers cut interest rates by a quarter point.

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority will issue senior-lien bonds with a Green Evaluation from S&P Global Ratings.

Attorneys for Indian River County, the Department of Transportation and Virgin Trains will appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Cheryl Schluterman was president and chief financial officer of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority.