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Labor market "conditions continue to improve," as the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Labor Market Conditions Indicators (LMCI) increased to positive 0.04 in December from a revised negative 0.08 in November, according to the Bank.

A report critical of Gov. Gina Raimondo's plan to toll trucks on Rhode Island's interstate highways stems from a trucking industry agenda, says a Raimondo spokeswoman.

One day after the city of Chicago came to market, another Illinois issuer will be selling bonds ahead of the state's sale on Thursday.

Liftoff went well, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President & Chief Executive Officer Eric S. Rosengren told the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Wednesday.

Jan. 13, 2016 Midwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Illinois Baa1/A+/BBB+ 1.75 2.74 3.48 4.43 Indiana Aaa/AAA/AA+ 0.5 1.15 1.9 2.85 Iowa Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.5 1.16 1.9 2.85 Michigan Aa2/AA/AA 0.54 1.22 2.01 2.98 Minnesota Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.51 1.12 1.82 2.77 Missouri Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.5 1.08 1.79 2.74 Nebraska NR/AAA/NR 0.5 1.17 1.95 2.93 North Dakota Aa1/AA+/NR 0.53 1.22 1.98 2.93 Ohio Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.52 1.16 1.89 2.88 South Dakota NR/AA+/AA+ 0.54 1.21 1.98 2.95 Wisconsin Aa2/AA/AA 0.53 1.16 1.93 2.88

1/12/2016 1/5/2016 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000s) Illinois 23 $1,357,875 11 $657,790 $700,085 Indiana 5 281,520 1 33,660 247,860 Iowa 1 2,780 2 8,380 -5,600 Michigan 19 718,135 16 225,775 492,360 Minnesota 28 762,501 23 530,105 232,396 Missouri 9 123,705 9 66,130 57,575 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 0 North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 Ohio 3 99,200 0 0 99,200 South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin 13 72,850 15 412,840 -339,990

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Three New Jersey Senators announced plans Tuesday to introduce legislation that would have the state assume management of Atlantic City’s troubled finances.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lashed out during his annual State of the State address at an amendment approved by Democratic lawmakers to require quarterly pension payments.

Pricing results on Chicago’s $500 million general obligation refunding and restructuring bond pricing Monday showed narrower spread penalties for the first such deal from the city since a large property tax increase.

Top-rated municipal bonds ended unchanged on Tuesday, according to traders, as Chicago’s $500 million of general obligation bonds came to market in the primary. Citigroup repriced the Windy City’s GO refunding bonds to lower yields on some maturities.

The Los Angeles school board named Michelle King superintendent of the nation’s second largest school district on Monday.

Gov. Gina Raimondo’s plan to impose highway tolls on trucks in Rhode Island is based on faulty revenue projections, said a trucking industry-commissioned study.

As BioNitrogen navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Hendry County, Fla., has refused to extend the company’s $300 million private-activity bond allocation.

Oregon's Municipal Debt Advisory Commission Task Force will gather information about new categories of debt incurred by local governments, including bank loans and lines of credit.