- Connecticut
The grim financial picture in Hartford, Conn. includes rating downgrades, doomsday budget forecasts and two stadium fiascos.
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Top-quality municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who were eying long-term muni yields, which continue to fall ahead of the biggest supply calendar of the year.
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Facing new federal constraints on tax-exempt debt for projects with a private revenue stream, El Paso County, Texas, refunded tax-exempts with taxable bonds and still achieved interest rate savings.
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The University of Michigan's preliminary May consumer sentiment index reading was 95.8, compared to the final April 89.0, and the preliminary April 89.7, according to market sources.
May 13 - Connecticut
Connecticut's House of Representatives is scheduled to debate a nearly $20 billion state budget for fiscal 2017, one day after Senate approval.
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Municipal bond supply is dwindling to the last small deals of the week as traders watch long-term muni yields, which continue to trend lower ahead of the biggest supply surge of the year, expected next week.
May 13
- New York
Signs of a cooling economy in New York City emerged despite first quarter 2016, growth, said city Comptroller Scott Stringer.
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May. 13, 2016 Far West: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alaska Aa1/AA+/AAA 0.68 1.15 1.87 2.75 California Aa3/AA+/A+ 0.6 1.01 1.69 2.52 Hawaii Aa2/AA/AA 0.61 1.04 1.72 2.65 Idaho Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.56 1.01 1.71 2.64 Montana Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.56 1.02 1.72 2.66 Nevada Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.6 1.05 1.74 2.69 Oregon Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.58 0.98 1.62 2.53 Washington Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.6 1.04 1.72 2.67 Wyoming NR/AAA/NR 0.56 0.99 1.63 2.55
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5/12/2016 5/5/2016 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000) Alaska 0 $0 0 $0 $0 California 14 1,051,700 22 1,219,490 -167,790 Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho 2 9,855 0 0 9,855 Montana 0 0 1 3,850 -3,850 Nevada 4 330,925 2 28,985 301,940 Oregon 6 353,930 2 66,000 287,930 Washington 5 1,180,640 5 1,209,945 -29,305 Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0
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For the 32nd straight week, municipal bond funds reported inflows, according to Lipper data released Thursday. Weekly reporting funds saw $1.212 billion of inflows in the week ended May 11, after inflows of $709.727 million in the previous week, Lipper said.
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Colorado state lawmakers have passed legislation designed to validate previous elections of special districts and protect them from legal challenges to their qualified electors who vote to create the districts and authorize issuances of tax-exempt bonds.
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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 three basis points to 3.90% from 3.93% in the previous week.
May 12 - California
Hosting Super Bowl 50 injected $11.6 million into the San Francisco economy, according to the city controller.
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