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Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual Initial Claims 9/24: 254,000 10/1: 257,000 10/1: 249,000 Continuing Claims 9/17: 2.064M 9/24: n/a 9/24: 2.058M

Though Atlantic City has violated a term in a $73 million state bridge loan, New Jersey’s Local Finance Board won’t require the struggling city to immediately repay the debt.

More big deals hit the municipal bond market on Thursday, as top-rated munis continued to show weakness in the face of the week's supply surge. Issuers from New York, California and Texas dominated Thursday's slate.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $12 billion 29-year 10-month 2¼% bonds on Oct. 13.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $20 billion 9-year 10-month 1½% notes on Oct. 12.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $24 billion three-year notes on Oct. 12.

The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $40 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $20 billion year bills on Oct. 11.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $42 billion 91-day bills and $36 billion 182-day discount bills Tuesday.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, while dodging specifics, said he and legislative leaders are working on a local pension overhaul package.

The District of Columbia has paved the way for construction of a $300 million stadium for Major League Soccer's D.C. United by handing over land in Buzzard Point to the team.

Municipal bond traders saw in excess of $5 billion price on Wednesday as yields rose, and they are set for another nice surge of issuance on Thursday — which will include a $1.1 billion deal from the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York.

Oct. 6, 2016 Southeast: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alabama Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.82 1.11 1.67 2.46 Florida Aa1/AAA/AAA 0.8 1.11 1.67 2.48 Georgia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.78 1.04 1.55 2.35 Kentucky Aa2/A+/AA- 0.82 1.18 1.75 2.58 Louisiana Aa3/AA/AA 0.87 1.4 2.05 2.86 Mississippi Aa2/AA/AA 0.8 1.07 1.77 2.58 North Carolina Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.78 1.04 1.55 2.35 South Carolina Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.79 1.06 1.59 2.39 Tennessee Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.78 1.04 1.55 2.36 Virginia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.77 1.03 1.54 2.34 West Virginia Aa1/AA-/AA 0.81 1.16 1.71 2.49

10/5/2016 9/28/2016 State Iss Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Alabama 1 $550,000 3 $637,815 -87,815 Florida 4 365,235 7 627,285 -262,050 Georgia 5 1,083,510 7 1,010,490 73,020 Kentucky 12 256,025 9 42,290 213,735 Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 North Carolina 5 1,087,105 3 754,705 332,400 South Carolina 3 134,840 1 18,220 116,620 Tennessee 3 174,605 2 11,255 163,350 Virginia 1 14,055 3 177,735 -163,680 West Virginia 0 0 0 0 0

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Texas recorded its lowest September sales tax collections since 2013 as the revenue fell 3.9% below the same month last year, according to state Comptroller Glenn Hegar. It was the fifth straight month of decline.