| Jan. 6, 2015 | |||||
| Southwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* | |||||
| State | Ratings | One-Year | Five-Year | 10-Year | 30-Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Aa3/AA+/NR | 0.19 | 1.45 | 2.31 | 3.15 |
| Arkansas | Aa1/AA/NR | 0.14 | 1.32 | 2.08 | 2.92 |
| Colorado | Aa1/AA/NR | 0.15 | 1.36 | 2.2 | 3.05 |
| Kansas | Aa1/AA+/NR | 0.14 | 1.38 | 2.18 | 3.01 |
| New Mexico | Aaa/AA+/NR | 0.14 | 1.35 | 2.14 | 2.98 |
| Oklahoma | Aa2/AA+/AA+ | 0.15 | 1.4 | 2.21 | 3.05 |
| Texas | Aaa/AAA/AAA | 0.14 | 1.32 | 2.1 | 2.95 |
| Utah | Aaa/AAA/AAA | 0.14 | 1.29 | 2.01 | 2.83 |
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority chair and CEO says changes are needed to state and federal laws and the MTA's financial structure.
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Bondholders agreed to extend the lender longstop date, giving developers more time to test the LAX SkyLink project and avoiding an imminent technical default.
