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Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual CPI Sept.: -0.2% Oct.: +0.2% Oct.: +0.2% CPI Core Sept.: +0.2% Oct.: +0.2% Oct.: +0.2% Industrial Production Sept.: -0.2% Oct.: +0.1% Oct.: -0.2% Capacity Utilization Sept.: 77.7 Oct.: 77.5 Oct.: 77.5 NAHB Housing Index Oct.: 65 Nov.: 64 Nov.: 62

The slowing Chinese economy and the strong U.S. dollar have the potential to impact export oriented industries in the U.S.

Unrated Scranton, Pa., is taking steps to regain the good graces of the capital markets, said its mayor and business administrator.

Builders' confidence in the market for new single-family homes was lower as the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index fell to 62 in November from 65 in October.

A bevy of new municipal bond deals are set to come to market on Tuesday after traders saw two sessions where yields moved lower.

Industrial production declined 0.2% in October, the Federal Reserve reported Tuesday.

The New York region's service sector activity "declined for the first time in more than a year," according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's November Business Leaders Survey, released Tuesday.

Nov. 17, 2015 Southwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Arizona Aa3/AA+/NR 0.35 1.46 2.42 3.42 Arkansas Aa1/AA/NR 0.32 1.36 2.25 3.24 Colorado Aa1/AA/NR 0.32 1.42 2.35 3.37 Kansas Aa1/AA+/NR 0.3 1.42 2.35 3.33 New Mexico Aaa/AA+/NR 0.3 1.36 2.26 3.27 Oklahoma Aa2/AA+/AA+ 0.34 1.45 2.37 3.37 Texas Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.33 1.41 2.34 3.32 Utah Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.3 1.3 2.16 3.15

11/16/2015 11/9/2015 State Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Arizona 4 $133,085 1 $5,990 $127,095 Arkansas 9 84,105 6 23,600 60,505 Colorado 8 168,855 2 13,800 155,055 Kansas 9 165,632 11 174,640 -9,008 New Mexico 2 39,015 2 7,785 31,230 Oklahoma 7 45,990 7 15,380 30,610 Texas 41 640,311 40 821,385 -181,074 Utah 2 40,700 1 24,000 16,700

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Tuesday, November 17 Issuer St Description Amount

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House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders have introduced a bill that would extend transportation funding through Dec. 4 to give House and Senate conferees time to negotiate a multiyear measure.

Puerto Rico said recently that there is no reason to believe that its debt is unconstitutional, but that this issue could arise in legal disputes if there is no “consensual restructuring” of the debt.

Chicago-based Mesirow Financial has hired veteran infrastructure banker and public-private partnership specialist Walter Kulakowski in its New York office.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget summit with legislative leaders is being pushed back two weeks as the state’s bill backlog climbs and its credit ratings remain under threat.