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White Pine County School District, Nev.’s general obligation bond limited tax rating was downgraded to Baa2 by Moody’s Investors Service, which retained a negative outlook.

Municipal bond traders on Friday are finishing up their work for this week as they look ahead to next week's slate of new issues.

Jul. 22, 2016 Far West: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alaska Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.66 1.13 1.8 2.47 California Aa3/AA+/A+ 0.54 0.95 1.61 2.24 Hawaii Aa2/AA/AA 0.55 0.98 1.6 2.28 Idaho Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.52 0.98 1.63 2.31 Montana Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.52 0.97 1.64 2.33 Nevada Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.56 1 1.63 2.34 Oregon Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.54 0.92 1.5 2.18 Washington Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.57 1.01 1.68 2.38 Wyoming NR/AAA/NR 0.52 0.94 1.55 2.22

7/21/2016 7/14/2016 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000) Alaska 0 0 0 $0 $0 California 9 963790 9 292,190 671,600 Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho 1 65735 1 11,105 54,630 Montana 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 1 100705 1 8,970 91,735 Oregon 1 12000 1 14,635 -2,635 Washington 2 65600 4 249,155 -183,555 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, gained five basis points to 3.79% from 3.74% in the previous week.

A court ruling Thursday offered a mixed outcome for Chicago’s effort to phase out most retiree healthcare subsidies.

Top-rated municipal bonds ended steady to weaker on Thursday, according to traders, as the last of the week’s big new issues came to market, topped by the sale of five competitive offerings from Columbus, Ohio.

New York City officials are pressing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to halt an ongoing design competition for a new Manhattan bus terminal and create a more “transparent” process.

The Republican 2016 party platform calls for an end to 30 years of federal funding for public transit.

The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority has tapped Jeff Theobald of Ports America Outer Harbor in California to replace recently departed executive director James T. McDermott, Jr.

The Treasury Department sold $13 billion of inflation-indexed 10-year TIPs at a 0.045% high yield, an adjusted price of 100.980546, with a 1/8% coupon.

New York City announced on Thursday it will offer around $1.49 billion of general obligation bonds next month.

Top-rated municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders, as the last of the week's big new issues came to market, topped by the sale of four competitive offerings from Columbus, Ohio.