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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.

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

The city council continues to delay a vote on where to draw its water from long-term.

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.

The same coalition successfully prevented the repeal of the SALT deduction during 1986 tax debate.

Strong demand was reported for the $68.3 million transaction.

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

A new financial recovery plan was submitted to the Federal Transit Administration.

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.

Just two weeks after announcing 19 hires to bolster its public finance roster, UBS Wealth Management Americas announced another new addition in Andrew Nakahata.

The Treasury Department on Thursday said it will auction $179 billion of securities next week.

The Citizens Budget Commission in its FY17 progress report cited a drop in unique patients.

Although the damage of Hurricane Irma nearly doubles the exposure for two bond insurers from where it was after Hurricane Harvey, there is no rating concern for any of the three guarantors, with the impact of Hurricane Maria looming.

The composite of the Leading Economic Index rose 0.4% in August following an unrevised 0.3% increase in July, the Conference Board reported on Thursday.

The devastating storm may delay Puerto Rico's path to economic growth.

Texas Water Development Board Chairman Bech Bruun discusses the board’s upcoming $1 billion bond sale - the largest deal it has ever done. Bech also talks first-hand about the Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Houston and what state leaders are planning to do to minimize the effects of flood and wind damage in any future events. Hosted by Aaron Weitzman.

The region's manufacturing sector expanded in September as the general business conditions index increased to 23.8 from 18.9 in August, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Report on Business.

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

House Majority Leader Dave Reed blames 'a small group of unknown people' at S&P for the state's downgrade while the Senate rejects a House revenue plan.

Top Republicans say they will meet with Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy, who vows to veto the GOP-backed budget.