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Dec. 14, 2016 Midwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Illinois Baa2/BBB/BBB+ 2.02 3.85 4.64 5.3 Indiana Aaa/AAA/AA+ 0.92 1.81 2.48 3.29 Iowa Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.92 1.8 2.46 3.27 Michigan Aa1/AA-/AA 0.97 1.89 2.58 3.41 Minnesota Aa1/AA+/AAA 0.93 1.8 2.42 3.19 Missouri Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.92 1.75 2.37 3.18 Nebraska NR/AAA/NR 0.92 1.83 2.53 3.37 North Dakota Aa1/AA+/NR 0.96 1.87 2.56 3.37 Ohio Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.96 1.83 2.5 3.33 South Dakota NR/AA+/AAA 0.94 1.83 2.56 3.39 Wisconsin Aa2/AA/AA 0.95 1.85 2.55 3.37

12/13/2016 12/6/2016 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000s) Illinois 8 $556,380 13 $166,990 $389,390 Indiana 12 165,520 18 237,160 -71,640 Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 Michigan 8 80,170 14 156,280 -76,110 Minnesota 15 494,870 27 725,255 -230,385 Missouri 10 87,825 6 388,635 -300,810 Nebraska 3 150,130 1 33,295 116,835 North Dakota 1 560 2 1,595 -1,035 Ohio 6 71,370 8 476,585 -405,215 South Dakota 1 3,965 2 23,265 -19,300 Wisconsin 8 75,585 18 209,025 -133,440

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Plans to upgrade Chicago’s streetlamp system are advancing with the launch of a public lighting demonstration ahead of a deadline early next year for final submissions from shortlisted private partners.

The Michigan Department of Education said the the number of school districts reporting a deficit was down 30%.

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Jason Kissane, a managing director at Assured Guaranty, won the California Society of Municipal Analysts’ 6th Amy S. Doppelt Award for Meritorious Service.

Top-quality municipal bonds ended weaker on Tuesday, traders said, as the Federal Reserve began its two-day monetary policy meeting. Traders said activity was muted with few buyers ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s announcement on interest rates on Wednesday.

Assured Guaranty filed an 8-k regarding a transaction AGO was involved in with FGIC and other policy holders or investors who own insured FGIC bonds.

Hawaii Gov. David Ige appointed Laurel Johnston as the Department of Budget and Finance's deputy director.

Municipal participants of every stripe gathered in midtown New York on Monday to discuss topics ranging from the tax exemption to Americas infrastructure to what’s worth the risk for investors.

Martin and Indian River counties have asked a federal judge to examine the new bond financing strategy employed by All Aboard Florida to determine the "full extent" of the proposal and its impact on their federal lawsuits.

The Securities and Exchange Commission will not bring any more settlements under its Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation initiative and will instead focus on those underwriters and issuers that did not voluntarily disclose violations under the MCDC.

The City and County of San Francisco has invested $4.5 million into a public/private partnership aimed at reducing homelessness.

The Illinois Regional Transportation Authority Thursday will consider a $3 billion operating budget and $5.1 billion five-year capital plan that boosts spending next year but still falls far short of its needs as a new state capital program languishes amid the ongoing budget impasse.