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New Jersey healthcare providers are starring at escalating costs if the Affordable Care Act is repealed, according to the New Jersey Hospital Association.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were stronger at midday, according to traders, who were looking ahead to next week's manageable new issue supply calendar.

The Puerto Rico Senate approved a measure for a June referendum on Puerto Rico’s political status.

The Securities Exchange Commission’s regulatory and enforcement workload may be slowed or stalled now that it is down to only two commissioners, one Democrat and one Republican, said observers.

Moody's Investors Service said it has upgraded Zion Park District, Ill.'s general obligation unlimited tax (GOULT) bonds to Baa3 from Ba1 and general obligation limited tax (GOLT) debt certificates to Baa3 from Ba2.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio wants state authority to use a design-build system for infrastructure procurements, amid headwinds from opponents that include labor unions.

With the primary market activity over for this week, municipal market participants are looking ahead to next week's calendar, with indications that weekly volume is will be lower than this past week.

The University of Michigan's final January consumer sentiment index reading was 98.5, compared to the preliminary January 98.1, and the final December 98.2, according to market sources.

Jan. 27, 2017 Far West: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alaska Aa2/AA+/AA+ 1 2.02 2.81 3.64 California Aa3/AA-/AA- 0.9 1.76 2.65 3.35 Hawaii Aa1/AA+/AA 0.93 1.78 2.52 3.29 Idaho Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.9 1.78 2.52 3.28 Montana Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.9 1.77 2.53 3.3 Nevada Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.94 1.83 2.58 3.35 Oregon Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.92 1.73 2.4 3.17 Washington Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.93 1.79 2.58 3.38 Wyoming NR/AAA/NR 0.9 1.74 2.44 3.19

1/26/2017 1/19/2017 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000) Alaska 0 $0 0 $0 $0 California 26 1131215 27 1719195 -587,980 Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho 0 0 0 0 0 Montana 1 55000 0 0 55,000 Nevada 0 0 1 55000 -55,000 Oregon 1 10500 0 0 10,500 Washington 2 233405 4 183635 49,770 Wyoming 1 90000 1 90000 0

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In the aftermath of being downgraded deep into junk territory, the U.S. Virgins Islands defended its financial efforts.

With a potential downgrade looming, sponsors of the Illinois Senate’s bipartisan budget fix put off a vote until February

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In the week ended Jan.26, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index rose seven basis points to 4.26% from 4.19% in the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.