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The New York Yankees intend to refinance more than $1 billion in tax-exempt revenue bonds issued to build their latest stadium.

Hawaii officials say they will upgrade an antiquated accounting system and take other steps to ensure that the state won’t repeat the violations it self-reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The proposed $6.9 billion Port Covington development project in Baltimore would include the largest tax increment financing district in the city’s history and would be financed in part with $660 million of bonds backed by the increased property tax revenues.

Top-quality municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, according to traders, as the biggest deal of the week priced for institutions on Tuesday.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $45 billion of four-week bills at a 0.255% high yield, a price of 99.980167.

The municipal group at Citi is not only one of the top ranked muni underwriting and trading firms, it's also the longest tenured one on the Street.

Texas service sector activity "continued to reflect expansion but at a slower pace in August than in July," according to business executives responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey, as the revenue index fell to 6.5 from 10.3.

The Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative was a particularly imaginative enforcement solution directed toward a very specific disclosure issue.

Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual Consumer Confidence July: 96.7 Aug.: 97.0 Aug.: 101.1

The consumer confidence index increased to 101.1 in August from a revised 96.7 last month, The Conference Board reported Tuesday.

The municipal bond market is set to see the biggest deal of the week priced for institutions on Tuesday.

Following is an edited transcript of a wide-ranging interview with sister publication American Banker, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George explains why she's comfortable dissenting on Federal Open Market Committee votes.

Steven Weyl, a Butler Snow attorney who practices in the public finance, tax incentives, and credit markets groups in Boston, joins Chip Barnett to discuss a number of regulatory topics including the bank direct placement market. He also talks about the roles and rules that surround municipal underwriters, advisors, placement agents and bond counsel.

Aug. 30, 2016 Southwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Arizona Aa3/AA-/NR 0.53 0.99 1.64 2.36 Arkansas Aa1/AA/NR 0.49 0.91 1.51 2.21 Colorado Aa1/AA/NR 0.5 0.97 1.6 2.32 Kansas Aa2/AA/NR 0.5 0.96 1.6 2.3 New Mexico Aaa/AA+/NR 0.5 0.91 1.52 2.24 Oklahoma Aa2/AA+/AA+ 0.5 0.97 1.62 2.34 Texas Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.51 0.97 1.58 2.33 Utah Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.48 0.86 1.42 2.12

8/29/2016 8/22/2016 State Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Arizona 6 $575,825 6 $530,145 $45,680 Arkansas 3 48,515 2 1,790 46,725 Colorado 4 60,715 4 124,750 -64,035 Kansas 0 0 3 63,125 -63,125 New Mexico 0 0 2 8,450 -8,450 Oklahoma 8 42,530 3 12,075 30,455 Texas 28 319,680 70 1,671,470 -1,351,790 Utah 1 28,000 1 5,970 22,030

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Tuesday, August 30 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of August 29 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of August 29 Issuer St Description Amount

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