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With the fate of private activity bonds in flux, D.C.'s Housing Finance Agency is forging ahead with plans for its largest offering by the end of the year.

Mega-deals from San Jose, Miami-Dade and Chicago hit the screens on Wednesday while yields on municipal bonds continued to move lower.

S&P analysts assigned a negative outlook to Mason County, Wash. in addition to a one-notch downgrade.

The agency keeps its AA-minus rating while calling the commonwealth less resilient.

About 4,700,900 online job postings appeared on leading internet job boards in November, an increase of 137,100 from October.

There’s no rest for the weary as more deals are set to hit the municipal bond market on Wednesday, topped off by offerings from San Jose and Chicago.

Third quarter nonfarm productivity was unrevised at 3.0% and below the 3.3% gain expected.

Private-sector employment increased by 190,000 in November, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Wednesday.

Many states use PABs to offer low-rate mortgages and down payment assistance for first-time buyers.

New York City sold $950 million of general obligation bonds on Tuesday after retail buyers flocked to the deal a changes to the tax laws loomed in Washington.