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Municipal bond traders were looking back at the deals that came to market in the holiday-shortened week and looking ahead to next week's robust slate of new issues.
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The Federal Open Market Committee should be able to carry out its expectations for gradual increases in the fed funds target rate, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President and Chief Executive Officer Loretta J. Mester said Friday.
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Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it lowered its issuer credit rating (ICR) on the state of North Dakota to AA-plus from AAA.
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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has released proposed rule changes that would provide guidance on how municipal securities dealers should price bonds and calculate their compensation.
February 18 -
Lawyers and others following two Puerto Rico cases pending before the Supreme Court are divided about how the death of Justice Antonin Scalia will affect the forthcoming rulings.
February 18
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Attorney Andrew Rosenberg said allowing Puerto Rico to restructure its guaranteed debt would have major repercussions for other states.
February 18 -
In the week ended Feb. 18, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index rose three basis points to 4.04% from 4.01% in the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.
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State and local governments may have lost a costly battle against federal preemption and any leverage they had over getting online sales tax legislation passed when Congress last week approved a permanent moratorium on state and local governments taxing Internet access.
February 18
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Top-rated municipal bonds ended steady on Thursday, according to traders, as a chunky slate of new issues came to market.
February 18
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Ohio plans to price $288 million of high-grade general obligation bonds next week.
February 18 - Mississippi
The Hattiesburg Public School District in Mississippi saw its general obligation bond ratings drop to Baa3 from A3 due to severely eroded reserves and liquidity, according to Moody's Investors Service.
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With strong underlying economic growth, normalization can proceed at a gradual pace, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President and CEO John C. Williams said Thursday.
February 18 - Wisconsin
Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP, a national minority-owned law firm based in Milwaukee with an 11-strong public finance team, will shut down at the end of this month.
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