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The region's non-manufacturing sector "continued to expand," as the general business conditions index grew to 35.4 in March from 29.3 in February, this month's Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business, released Tuesday, indicates.

Mar. 21, 2017 Southwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Arizona Aa3/AA-/NR 0.91 1.79 2.6 3.41 Arkansas Aa1/AA/NR 0.89 1.74 2.53 3.33 Colorado Aa1/AA/NR 0.89 1.78 2.59 3.4 Kansas Aa2/AA/NR 0.89 1.79 2.62 3.42 New Mexico Aa1/AA/NR 0.88 1.72 2.5 3.3 Oklahoma Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.9 1.83 2.62 3.42 Texas Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.88 1.76 2.58 3.38 Utah Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.86 1.67 2.4 3.18

3/20/2017 3/13/2017 State Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Arizona 5 $167,495 2 $100,735 $66,760 Arkansas 0 0 2 26,530 -26,530 Colorado 8 154,016 7 423,186 -269,170 Kansas 6 56,550 7 72,400 -15,850 New Mexico 1 12,500 1 3,000 9,500 Oklahoma 21 250,610 11 58,775 191,835 Texas 28 486,791 27 372,375 114,416 Utah 2 82,990 2 89,000 -6,010

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Government

The House subcommittee hearing on the soon-to-expire PREPA restructuring support agreement aims to gather information about the status of ongoing negotiations between Puerto Rico and PREPA creditors.

Why 3 of 4 rating agencies use A.I. and what it does.

The National Federation of Municipal Analysts’ final best practices on charter school disclosures suggests schools can use links to websites for certain information.

Detroit’s plan to create a fund to address a pension hole left behind after its historic bankruptcy got a thumbs up from Moody’s Investors Service.

Cleveland-based MetroHealth wants to persuade Cuyahoga County to allow it to substitute a liquidity agreement for a debt service reserve fund on forthcoming bond deals.

Top-rated municipal bonds ended stronger on Monday, according to traders, as primary action kicked off with the retail pricing of the week’s largest deal.

Legislation before the South Carolina Legislature that proposes new pension reforms are positive for near-term funding needs, but S&P analysts believe they may be insufficient over the long term.

Marengo, Illinois took a two-notch rating hit and faces the prospect of another over its pension strains.

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is proposing its first fare hike since 2013.

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton announced a supplemental budget that adds about $150 million in new spending – including $100 million for early childhood education -- to his proposed $46 billion two-year budget.