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The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $26 billion 91-day bills and $26 billion 182-day discount bills Tuesday.

Moody's Investors Service said it has upgraded to A1 from A2 the underlying rating of Ohio County Water District, Ky.'s revenue debt.

Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter has received Association of Government Accountants 2015 Excellence in Government Leadership award.

New York City's economy continued solid growth in 2014 despite a slowdown in the fourth quarter, Comptroller Scott Stringer said in his quarterly update.

The ruling that the former mayor was liable for violations of securities laws as a "control person" is one of which every official of a state or local government issuing debt should be aware.

The Republican caucuses of Connecticut's House and Senate propose a transportation bonding plan as an alternative to highway tolls.

Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual Initial Jobless Claims 1/31: 279,000 2/7: 285,000 2/7: 304,000 Continuing Claims 1/24: 2.405M 1/31: 2.395M 1/31: 2.354M Retail Sales Dec.: -0.9% Jan.: -0.5% Jan.: -0.8% ex-Autos Dec.: -0.9% Jan.: -0.45% Jan.: -0.9% Business Inventories Nov.: +0.2% Dec.: +0.2% Dec.: +0.1%

Business inventories rose 0.1% to $1.764 trillion in December, while sales were down 0.9% to $1.333 trillion, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

The municipal bond market was taking a breather on Thursday from the heavy slate of deals that came to market on Wednesday.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. said it appointed Gregory Anderson, formerly of Lebenthal & Co., as managing director on its public finance and municipal debt capital markets team.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Tuesday announced agreements that would help pave the way for the future construction of a new St. Louis Rams football stadium at a site just north of downtown St. Louis.

Feb. 12, 2015 Southeast: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alabama Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.14 1.09 2.1 2.92 Florida Aa1/AAA/AAA 0.15 1.11 2.14 3 Georgia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.14 1.04 2.01 2.83 Kentucky Aa2/AA+/AA+ 0.16 1.15 2.22 3.06 Louisiana Aa2/AA/AA 0.15 1.11 2.23 3.06 Mississippi Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.17 1.19 2.26 3.08 North Carolina Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.14 1.04 2.01 2.83 South Carolina Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.14 1.06 2.05 2.87 Tennessee Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.14 1.06 2.05 2.86 Virginia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.14 1.03 2 2.82 West Virginia Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.16 1.12 2.18 3.02

2/11/2015 2/4/2015 State Iss Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Alabama 0 $0 1 $9,610 -9610.00 Florida 4 625,810 5 444,120 181,690 Georgia 1 240,000 3 184,440 55,560 Kentucky 3 20,735 4 29,355 -8,620 Louisiana 4 82,500 6 156,775 -74,275 Mississippi 3 22,495 1 247,000 -224,505 North Carolina 1 24,600 0 0 24,600 South Carolina 5 1,076,000 3 120,085 955,915 Tennessee 6 38,735 2 12,560 26,175 Virginia 4 547,145 3 499,750 47,395 West Virginia 1 505 0 0 505

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