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Day Indicator Last Report Forecast Monday Factory Orders Dec.: +1.3% Jan.: +1.0% Tuesday International Trade Dec.: -$44.3B Jan.: -$48.0B Tuesday Consumer Credit Dec.: +$14.2B Jan.: +$17.0B Wednesday ADP Jan.: +246,000 Feb.: +190,000 Wednesday Productivity Q3: +3.5% Q4: +1.5% Wednesday Unit Labor Costs Q3: +0.2% Q4: +1.6% Wednesday Wholesale Inventories Dec.: +1.0% Jan.: -0.1% Wednesday Wholesale Sales Dec.: +2.6% Jan.: +0.3% Thursday Import Prices Jan.: +0.4% Feb.: +0.1% Thursday Export Prices Jan.: +0.1% Feb.: +0.2% Thursday Initial Claims 2/25: 223,000 3/4: 235,500 Thursday Continuing Claims 2/18: 2.066M 2/25: 2.060M Friday Nonfarm Payrolls Jan.: +227,000 Feb.: +190,000 Friday Private Payrolls Jan.: +237,000 Feb.: +195,000 Friday Manufacturing Payrolls Jan.: +5,000 Feb.: +10,000 Friday Unemployment Rate Jan.: 4.8% Feb.: 4.7% Friday Avg Hourly Earnings Jan.: +0.1% Feb.: +0.3% Friday Avg Work Week Jan.: 34.4 Feb.: 34.4 Friday Budget Statement Jan.: +$51.3B Feb.: n/a

Mar. 6, 2017 Northeast: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Connecticut Aa3/AA-/AA- 1 2.12 3.08 3.86 Delaware Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.8 1.56 2.38 3.15 Maine Aa2/AA/AA 0.8 1.63 2.5 3.29 Maryland Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.8 1.59 2.42 3.16 Massachusetts Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.83 1.63 2.57 3.36 New Hampshire Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.82 1.65 2.51 3.28 New Jersey A2/A/A 1.2 2.45 3.41 4.14 New York Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.8 1.6 2.48 3.33 Pennsylvania Aa3/AA-/AA- 0.99 2.1 3.06 3.81 Rhode Island Aa2/AA/AA 0.84 1.69 2.64 3.45 Vermont Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.8 1.58 2.41 3.17 Dist. of Columbia Aa1/AA/AA 0.83 1.64 2.56 3.37 Puerto Rico Caa3/CC/CC 37.95 14.17 10.44 8.16

3/3/2017 2/24/2017 State # Iss Amount ($000s) # Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Connecticut 2 $15,860 2 $8,500 $7,360 Delaware 0 0 1 43,505 -43,505 Maine 0 0 2 17,495 -17,495 Maryland 4 1,212,070 7 1,744,570 -532,500 Massachusetts 7 252,182 2 67,455 184,727 New Hampshire 0 0 1 12,000 -12,000 New Jersey 5 370,985 6 244,123 126,862 New York 14 1,508,987 8 478,845 1,030,142 Pennsylvania 14 400,985 14 375,690 25,295 Rhode Island 2 98,565 1 40,000 58,565 Vermont 2 27,780 1 36,295 -8,515 District of Columbia 0 0 0 0 0 Puerto Rico 1 750,000 1 750,000 0

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Government

Strong demand is expected to greet the largest municipal bond deal of the year so far, a $2.4 billion California general obligation pricing.

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló nominated experienced energy sector professional Ricardo Ramos to be the new executive director the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

The primary municipal market braced for issuance to more than double in the coming week after munis weakened Friday on Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s strongest signal yet of an interest rate increase this month.

The record-breaking pace of job growth in New York City is slowing and this trend is seen continuing into the future and will affect the city’s budget and finances, Independent Budget Office Director Ronnie Lowenstein and City Comptroller Scott Stringer testified on Thursday.

Sen. Deb Fischer wants lawmakers to craft specific funding measures for infrastructure sectors rather than one big bill.

The SEC’s proposal to obtain more information disclosures on bank loans, placements and other financing alternatives to municipal bonds could affect leases, guarantees, derivatives and certain monetary obligations.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney's administration is seeking $300 million in borrowing to revitalize city parks, recreation centers, playgrounds and libraries.

It's beginning to look a lot like a March rate hike, unless there's a big shock in the next two weeks.

Eight Scranton taxpayers have filed a mandamus suit against the city, saying it has been collecting taxes above the legal limit Pennsylvania has established.

Hartford, Conn., on the brink of insolvency, received a lifeline when three major city-based insurance companies pledged a combined $50 million over five years.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey needs to speed up the slow-moving process to replace its Manhattan bus terminal, transportation experts said after the authority allocated only $3.5 billion toward the $10 billion project.