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Of the 18 states with increasing poverty rates, all but three experienced increases in median household income.

The region's non-manufacturing sector climbed in September, as the general business conditions index increased to 29.3 from 15.4 in August, this month's Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business indicates.

Service sector activity “moderated in September,” according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond service-sector activity survey, released Tuesday.

Manufacturing activity in the central Atlantic region “activity slowed in September,” according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, as the manufacturing index slipped to negative 5 in September from zero in August.

Municipal bond traders on Tuesday were set to take on the first of the week’s new big issues as the New York City Transitional Finance Authority readies $1 billion of new sales.

Breckinridge Capital Advisors has adopted Bitvore Corp.’s Obligor Intelligence platform to provide analytics and insight on a growing portfolio of 40,000 different CUSIPs from over 4,000 issuers.

Sep. 22, 2015 Southwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Arizona Aa3/AA+/NR 0.28 1.54 2.39 3.4 Arkansas Aa1/AA/NR 0.25 1.46 2.24 3.23 Colorado Aa1/AA/NR 0.25 1.5 2.32 3.35 Kansas Aa1/AA+/NR 0.23 1.5 2.32 3.31 New Mexico Aaa/AA+/NR 0.23 1.44 2.23 3.25 Oklahoma Aa2/AA+/AA+ 0.27 1.53 2.34 3.35 Texas Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.26 1.49 2.35 3.32 Utah Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.23 1.39 2.14 3.13

9/21/2015 9/14/2015 State Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Arizona 0 $0 2 $14,425 -$14,425 Arkansas 1 5,175 2 5,405 -230 Colorado 1 8,500 3 90,505 -82,005 Kansas 7 41,010 7 202,770 -161,760 New Mexico 4 37,865 0 0 37,865 Oklahoma 5 2,185 0 0 2,185 Texas 17 308,550 32 1,133,610 -825,060 Utah 2 34,225 1 32,000 2,225

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Tuesday, September 22 Issuer St Description Amount

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Week Of September 21 Issuer St Description Amount

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In the wake of Detroit’s chapter 9 filing, distressed municipalities need to consider a more long-term view, municipal analysts said Monday at The Bond Buyer’s Mid-Atlantic Municipal Market Conference.

James Ronald “Ronnie” Scott, who was with J.C. Bradford for 33 years and was head of the municipal bond department for 30 years, passed away on Sept. 19, 2015. He was 74.

The National Association of Bond Lawyers is calling for increased education of issuers on continuing disclosure in the wake of lessons learned from the Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation initiative.

R. Seelaus and Co., Inc. announced on Monday that it has been certified as a Women Business Enterprise by the State of New Jersey.

Colorado Department of Transportation executive Michael Cheroutes moves to the private sector Oct. 1 as founder of the Colorado Center for Infrastructure Investment, a nonprofit that will consult on public-private partnerships.