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The Treasury Department said it will auction $20 billion 9-year 10-month 2% notes on Jan. 11.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $24 billion three-year notes on Jan. 10.

The release of a lengthy collection of environmental documents sets the stage for the California WaterFix Delta tunnel project to move forward and for its opponents to continue fighting it in both courtrooms and the court of public opinion.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $34 billion 91-day bills and $28 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual ADP Employment Nov.: +215,000 Dec.: +170,000 Dec.: +153,000 Initial Claims 12/24: 263,000 12/31: 265,000 12/31: 235,000 Continuing Claims 12/17: 2.096M 12/24: n/a 12/24: 2.112M

While the Securities and Exchange Commission's Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation initiative may be done, it seems the enforcement division is not.

The U.S. services sector was steady in December as the non-manufacturing business activity composite index was 57.2 in the month, compared to 57.2 in November, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Institute for Supply Management reported Thursday.

Top-rated municipal bonds were stronger in early activity, according to traders, who will be seeing most of the week's supply come to market on Thursday.

Private-sector employment increased by 153,000 in December, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Thursday.

Jan. 5, 2017 Southeast: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alabama Aa1/AA/AA+ 1.01 1.85 2.42 3.17 Florida Aa1/AAA/AAA 1 1.89 2.48 3.21 Georgia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.98 1.79 2.32 3.05 Kentucky Aa2/A+/AA- 1.03 1.95 2.54 3.29 Louisiana Aa3/AA/AA 1.07 2.17 2.87 3.63 Mississippi Aa2/AA/AA 1.01 1.89 2.5 3.27 North Carolina Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.98 1.79 2.31 3.04 South Carolina Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.98 1.8 2.36 3.08 Tennessee Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.98 1.8 2.33 3.05 Virginia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.97 1.78 2.3 3.03 West Virginia Aa1/AA-/AA 1.01 1.89 2.51 3.25

1/4/2017 12/28/2016 State Iss Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Alabama 6 $137,055 6 $137,055 0 Florida 6 395,245 6 395,245 0 Georgia 2 56,660 1 33,860 22,800 Kentucky 2 76,700 1 43,965 32,735 Louisiana 1 42,235 1 42,235 0 Mississippi 1 223,630 1 223,630 0 North Carolina 1 25,000 1 25,000 0 South Carolina 1 18,220 1 18,220 0 Tennessee 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 0 0 West Virginia 0 0 0 0 0

Thursday, January 5 Issuer St Description Amount

Thursday, January 5 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of January 3 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of January 3 Issuer St Description Amount

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Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton offered up on Wednesday a $1.5 billion bond-financed capital package billed as a job creator.

Puerto Rico creditors presented arguments in federal court in Boston as they asked a judge to lift a stay on litigation over the island’s debt, even as an official in San Juan said the government there would seek to have it extended.