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Pending home sales increased 0.1% to an index reading of 110.0 in October, after a revised 1.4% gain to 109.9 in September, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were weaker in early activity, according to traders who were preparing to see a second, even larger, wave of new supply sweep over the market on Wednesday.

The Chicago Purchasing Managers' Business Barometer rose to 57.6 in November from 50.6 in October, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Wednesday.

The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Report on Business gained to 54.11 in November from 47.46 in October, the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee reported Wednesday.

The Midwest Economy Index gained to negative 0.01 in October from a revised negative 0.10 in September, first reported as negative 0.10, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Wednesday.

Private-sector employment increased by 216,000 in November, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Wednesday.

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Rob Kaplan said Wednesday he would support a rate hike.

Nov. 30, 2016 Midwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Illinois Baa2/BBB/BBB+ 1.99 3.82 4.5 5.15 Indiana Aaa/AAA/AA+ 0.89 1.78 2.52 3.25 Iowa Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.89 1.77 2.52 3.25 Michigan Aa1/AA-/AA 0.94 1.86 2.62 3.37 Minnesota Aa1/AA+/AAA 0.9 1.77 2.46 3.13 Missouri Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.89 1.72 2.41 3.14 Nebraska NR/AAA/NR 0.89 1.8 2.57 3.33 North Dakota Aa1/AA+/NR 0.93 1.84 2.6 3.33 Ohio Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.93 1.88 2.6 3.33 South Dakota NR/AA+/AAA 0.91 1.8 2.6 3.35 Wisconsin Aa2/AA/AA 0.92 1.88 2.61 3.34

11/29/2016 11/22/2016 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000s) Illinois 16 $1,171,960 10 $144,205 $1,027,755 Indiana 34 398,560 23 191,005 207,555 Iowa 5 48,495 3 36,635 11,860 Michigan 9 48,655 6 32,915 15,740 Minnesota 21 359,245 21 366,130 -6,885 Missouri 9 147,230 8 123,730 23,500 Nebraska 3 86,350 0 0 86,350 North Dakota 1 1,035 2 20,335 -19,300 Ohio 7 110,860 3 67,220 43,640 South Dakota 1 3,965 0 0 3,965 Wisconsin 12 111,605 11 89,390 22,215

Wednesday, November 30 Issuer St Description Amount

Wednesday, November 30 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of November 28 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of November 28 Issuer St Description Amount

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New York State has secured international certification for nearly $100 million in new green bonds to be issued for affordable housing projects, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday.

Government

Veteran public finance banker Warren “Bo” Daniels Jr. has rejoined Loop Capital Markets to lead the firm’s efforts in Georgia and neighboring southern states from a new Atlanta office.

President-elect Trump has named former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao as his secretary of transportation.

Legislative backers of Chicago’s funding overhaul of its municipal and laborers’ pension funds expect a vote in the final days of the General Assembly’s veto session after dropping language from the bill that would have subordinated pension contributions to bond repayment.