News and Information from Bond Buyer

The study in contrasts these days between Massachusetts and Connecticut boils down to two words: General Electric.

The University of Michigan's final January consumer sentiment index reading was 92.0, compared to the preliminary January 93.3, and the final December 92.6, according to market sources.

The Chicago Purchasing Managers' Business Barometer rose to 55.6 in January from 42.9 in December, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Friday.

Municipal bond traders were finishing up their week's work, a substantially lighter-than-expected load after the week's calendar was reduced by $875 million when the Chicago Public Schools postponed its general obligation bond deal.

The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Report on Business gained to 50.4 in January from 48.5 in December, the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee reported Friday.

The Midwest Economy Index narrowed to negative 0.15 in December from a downwardly revised negative 0.20 in November, first reported as negative 0.17, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Friday.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it has lowered its underlying rating on Atlantic City Board of Education, N.J.'s existing general obligation bonds to BB-minus from BBB-minus.

Jan. 29, 2016 Far West: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alaska Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.45 1.15 1.97 2.99 California Aa3/AA+/A+ 0.47 1.12 1.96 2.99 Hawaii Aa2/AA/AA 0.47 1.13 1.93 2.98 Idaho Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.45 1.15 1.93 2.96 Montana Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.45 1.14 1.94 2.98 Nevada Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.49 1.16 1.97 3.02 Oregon Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.45 1.1 1.82 2.86 Washington Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.47 1.15 1.97 3.01 Wyoming NR/AAA/NR 0.45 1.13 1.85 2.87

1/28/2016 1/21/2016 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000) Alaska 2 $28,755 0 $0 $28,755 California 5 113,360 13 664,710 -551,350 Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho 0 0 0 0 0 Montana 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 Oregon 0 0 0 0 0 Washington 3 809,160 2 530,085 279,075 Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0

Friday, January 29 Issuer St Description Amount

Friday, January 29 Issuer St Description Amount

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Friday, January 29 Issuer St Description Amount

ARIZONA

CONNECTICUT

In the week ended Jan. 28, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index rose two basis points to 4.16% from 4.14% in the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

Government

The Government Finance Officers Association is recommending state and local governments refrain from issuing bonds to finance the unfunded liabilities of health care and other non-pension post-employment benefit programs.

State and federal authorities advanced efforts Thursday to bring more fiscal help to Flint, Michigan as its copes with a water contamination crisis that market participants say will reach far and wide.

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and casino mogul Steve Wynn struck a deal in which the city dropped its lawsuit to stop a casino in a neighboring community in exchange for $68 million in mitigation funds.