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Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual Initial Jobless Claims 2/4: 234,000 2/11: 245,000 2/11: 239,000 Continuing Claims 1/28: 2.079M 2/4: 2.060M 2/4: 2.076M Housing Starts Dec.: 1.279M Jan.: 1.222M Jan.: 1.246M Building Permits Dec.: 1.228M Jan.: 1.230M Jan.: 1.285M Philly Fed Manufacturing Jan.: 23.6 Feb.: 18.0 Feb.: 43.3

The region's manufacturing sector expanded in February, as the general business conditions index soared to 43.3 from 23.6 in January, this month's Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business indicates.

The New York region's service sector activity "continued to grow modestly," according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's February Business Leaders Survey, released Thursday.

Feb. 16, 2017 Southeast: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alabama Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.88 1.64 2.48 3.24 Florida Aa1/AAA/AAA 0.87 1.66 2.49 3.27 Georgia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.86 1.59 2.38 3.12 Kentucky Aa2/A+/AA- 0.91 1.75 2.59 3.36 Louisiana Aa3/AA/AA 0.99 1.97 2.87 3.67 Mississippi Aa2/AA/AA 0.88 1.69 2.56 3.37 North Carolina Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.86 1.59 2.36 3.11 South Carolina Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.86 1.6 2.39 3.13 Tennessee Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.86 1.59 2.37 3.12 Virginia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.85 1.58 2.35 3.1 West Virginia Aa1/AA-/AA 0.89 1.69 2.56 3.32

2/15/2017 2/8/2017 State Iss Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Alabama 7 $102,195 6 $97,035 5,160 Florida 7 319,900 6 385,650 -65,750 Georgia 4 160,060 1 33,860 126,200 Kentucky 2 56,260 2 56,260 0 Louisiana 1 42,235 2 57,235 -15,000 Mississippi 1 223,630 4 256,630 -33,000 North Carolina 2 129,300 2 113,860 15,440 South Carolina 4 78,145 2 54,825 23,320 Tennessee 2 14,915 1 9,995 4,920 Virginia 2 102,385 4 426,095 -323,710 West Virginia 0 0 0 0 0

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Thursday, February 16 Issuer St Description Amount

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Members of Congress need to be educated about state and local retirement plans for non-government workers before the Senate votes on two joint resolutions next month that could essentially kill them, say retirement experts.

Virgin Islands Gov. Kenneth Mapp issued an order aimed at reducing the government’s operational costs.

The economy would not have grown faster without the financial regulations imposed after the great recession, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday.

Three rate hike this year is the likely course of events, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said Wednesday.

Government

New Jersey lawmakers have waged battle over a proposed bill that would require the state to reimburse municipalities that defy President Trump’s ban on “sanctuary cities.”

Legislation that would pave the way for state oversight and appointment of an emergency manager for Indiana’s embattled Gary Community School Corp. in Indiana is headed to the state House after passing the Senate.

New York City agencies should work harder to cut costs as Washington uncertainty hovers, Comptroller Scott Stringer said in his review of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s $84.7 billion preliminary budget.

Calling passage of a compromise budget plan a matter of “political will,” Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner offered his support for an income tax increase and expanded sales tax as long as the deal permanently freezes local property taxes, caps spending, and overhauls worker’s compensation.