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The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $40 billion 91-day bills and $34 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $28 billion seven-year notes on Thursday, Aug. 25.

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals delayed oral arguments in Jefferson County, Ala.'s bankruptcy appeal until November, and now plans to hear the case in Montgomery, instead of Atlanta.

Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual Initial Jobless Claims 8/6: 266,000 8/13: 265,000 8/13: 262,000 Continuing Claims 7/30: 2.160M 8/6: 2.131M 8/6: 2.175M Philly Fed Manufacturing July: -2.9 Aug.: 2.0 Aug.: 2.0 Leading Indicators June: +0.3% July: +0.3% July: +0.4%

The composite index of Leading Economic Indicators was up 0.4% in July following an unrevised 0.3% gain in June, the Conference Board reported Thursday.

Municipal bond traders will go back to school on Thursday as two big education issues will dominate an otherwise lackluster slate. Meanwhile, top-quality munis were stronger in early activity.

Eight years after the housing market collapse, the senior housing sector is growing with the help of near record-low interest rates that have prompted a rush to market.

The region's manufacturing sector expanded in August, as the general business conditions index reversed to positive 2.0 from negative 2.9 in July, this month's Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business indicates.

Thursday, August 18 Issuer St Description Amount

Thursday, August 18 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of August 15 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of August 15 Issuer St Description Amount

ARKANSAS

ALABAMA

Aug. 18, 2016 Southeast: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alabama Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.5 0.91 1.51 2.27 Florida Aa1/AAA/AAA 0.47 0.92 1.52 2.26 Georgia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.46 0.85 1.41 2.13 Kentucky Aa2/A+/AA- 0.5 0.99 1.61 2.36 Louisiana Aa3/AA/AA 0.64 1.26 1.91 2.68 Mississippi Aa2/AA/AA 0.48 0.95 1.64 2.39 North Carolina Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.46 0.85 1.41 2.13 South Carolina Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.47 0.87 1.45 2.17 Tennessee Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.46 0.85 1.44 2.14 Virginia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.45 0.84 1.4 2.12 West Virginia Aa1/AA-/AA+ 0.49 0.97 1.57 2.27

8/17/2016 8/10/2016 State Iss Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Alabama 4 $1,007,745 2 $559,000 448,745 Florida 6 449,315 10 971,380 -522,065 Georgia 3 69,060 2 42,620 26,440 Kentucky 12 395,505 10 330,450 65,055 Louisiana 2 34,000 3 69,250 -35,250 Mississippi 1 600 3 20,600 -20,000 North Carolina 5 782,270 2 558,990 223,280 South Carolina 1 4,500 2 26,470 -21,970 Tennessee 2 35,100 1 8,200 26,900 Virginia 4 598,245 5 663,780 -65,535 West Virginia 0 0 0 0 0

Government

Lawsuits by two Florida counties challenging the $1.75 billion private activity bond award for the All Aboard Florida passenger train project can proceed, after a federal judge ruled in the counties' favor.

Top-quality municipal bonds ended steady to stronger on Wednesday, traders said, as they welcomed a $428 million deal that came to market from an issuer in the Aloha State.

The Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico should avoid any changes to the Jones Act while considering various courses of action to help boost Puerto Rico's struggling economy, four congressmen said in a letter to the task force's House members.