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Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual ADP Employment Report March: +172,000 April: +198,000 April: +169,000 Productivity Q4: -2.1% Q1: -2.0% Q1: -1.9% Unit Labor Costs Q4: +4.2% Q1: +4.0% Q1: +5.0%
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Non-farm productivity fell 1.9% in the first quarter, according to the preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Wednesday.
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The Treasury Department announced details of its quarterly refunding, with plans to sell $16 billion 30-year bonds on May 14, $24 billion 10-year notes on May 13, and $24 billion 3-year notes on May 12.
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Private-sector employment increased by 169,000 in April, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP reported Wednesday.
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May. 6, 2015 Midwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Illinois A3/A+/A+ 0.9 2.69 3.67 4.66 Indiana Aaa/AAA/AA+ 0.2 1.4 2.28 3.21 Iowa Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.2 1.41 2.28 3.21 Michigan Aa2/AA/AA 0.26 1.51 2.44 3.39 Minnesota Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.2 1.38 2.21 3.12 Missouri Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.2 1.35 2.19 3.12 Nebraska NR/AAA/NR 0.2 1.42 2.33 3.29 North Dakota Aa1/AA+/NR 0.21 1.47 2.35 3.29 Ohio Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.23 1.47 2.34 3.28 South Dakota NR/AA+/AA+ 0.24 1.46 2.36 3.31 Wisconsin Aa2/AA/AA 0.24 1.48 2.36 3.3
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5/5/2015 4/28/2015 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000s) Illinois 4 $24,255 6 $166,725 ?142,470 Indiana 13 495,235 6 89,075 406,160 Iowa 11 82,299 7 27,660 54,639 Michigan 10 114,485 8 60,735 53,750 Minnesota 34 379,392 34 367,982 11,410 Missouri 2 14,045 5 54,280 ?40,235 Nebraska 0 0 1 168,510 ?168,510 North Dakota 5 24,365 2 13,660 10,705 Ohio 9 523,750 6 185,389 338,361 South Dakota 1 11,500 0 0 11,500 Wisconsin 23 157,740 17 93,905 63,835
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- California
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook on the California State Teachers' Retirement System to positive from stable and affirmed its AA-minus issuer credit rating
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An Oregon Supreme Court decision striking down cost-of-living reductions is credit negative for both the state and its municipalities, according to a Moodys Investors Service report.
May 5
- Michigan
After the Detroit Public Schools emergency manager warned the district cant pay off $85 million of state notes by the August due date, a Michigan board has approved a plan to push out the payments up to 15 years.
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Build America Mutual wrapped $2.1 billion of municipal bonds in the first quarter, a 58% increase from a year earlier, led by deals in the primary market.
May 5
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has tapped public transit veteran Dorval R. Carter Jr. to take the helm of the Chicago Transit Authority.
May 5
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Prices of top-quality municipal bonds closed weaker on Tuesday, traders said, with yields on some maturities rising by as much as four basis points.
May 5
- Texas
From fracking to plastic shopping bags, local governments are seeing unprecedented loss of control in the 2015 Texas Legislature, according to the Texas Municipal League.
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