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Sep. 30, 2016 Far West: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alaska Aa2/AA+/AA+ 0.9 1.2 1.8 2.6 California Aa3/AA-/AA- 0.78 1.13 1.7 2.36 Hawaii Aa1/AA+/AA 0.8 1.11 1.63 2.45 Idaho Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.76 1.12 1.66 2.46 Montana Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.76 1.11 1.67 2.48 Nevada Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.8 1.14 1.66 2.49 Oregon Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.78 1.06 1.54 2.33 Washington Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.82 1.13 1.7 2.54 Wyoming NR/AAA/NR 0.76 1.08 1.58 2.37

9/29/2016 9/22/2016 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000) Alaska 0 $0 2 $49,135 -$49,135 California 18 1108460 23 1,782,810 -674,350 Hawaii 9 4453375 0 0 4,453,375 Idaho 0 0 0 0 0 Montana 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 1 13450 1 8,930 4,520 Oregon 1 43790 1 18,255 25,535 Washington 2 85075 4 113,350 -28,275 Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0

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The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell two basis points to 3.81% from 3.83% in the previous week.

The House passed its Water Resources Development Act, which would authorize $170 million to help address Flint, Mich.’s drinking water crisis.

The UCLA Anderson Forecast economists discussed what impact policies proposed by the presidential candidates would have on economic growth.

Top-rated municipal bonds ended weaker on Thursday, traders said, as the market saw more supply hit the screens, topped by Hawaii and Massachusetts issues.

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority will attempt change the mind of the Puerto Rico Energy Commission concerning the Aguirre Offshore Gasport.

Chicago-based financial advisor Melanie Shaker is returning to her rating agency roots, joining S&P Global Ratings on the commercial side.

The Internal Revenue Service has informally advised the Baker Correctional Development Corp. in Florida that $45 million of first mortgage revenue bonds it issued in 2008 are taxable.

The Michigan Finance Authority completed a private placement of $226.3 million of bonds Thursday to refund Detroit Public Schools paper set to lose its state aid backing Oct. 1.

Sweet Briar College saw its revenue bonds upgraded four notches, although still within junk territory, because of efforts to keep the 114-year-old Virginia women's institution open.

DALLAS – The Texas A&M Transportation Institute will look into the feasibility of an eight-mile aerial tramway system in Austin known as the Wire that would move passengers high above the city’s often gridlocked roadways.

Despite an increasing possibility that the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. (COFINA) will make full debt service payments through 2017, S&P Global Ratings' CC rating with a negative outlook on COFINA's sales tax bond reflect its continued opinion of COFINA's high likelihood of default.

Assured Guaranty Ltd. said that its subsidiary Assured Guaranty Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire MBIA UK Insurance Limited, the European operating subsidiary of MBIA Insurance Corporation, which was announced with a press release on Thursday morning.