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Connecticut's $557 million GO sale will save the state $35.4 million through refinancing and also attracted green investors, said state Treasurer Denise Nappier.

With a $29.5 million bond sale set for next week, University of Cincinnati is poised to become the first public university to tap into the increasingly popular market.

Illinois-based Advocate Health Care Network is planning a refunding in the coming weeks of up to $365 million.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority will host a joint educational webinar on rule proposals that would require dealers acting as principals to disclose to customers on their confirmations a "reference price" of the same security traded that same day.

Texas service sector activity "improved notably in November," according to business executives responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey, as the revenue index surged to 25.4 from 14.0.

Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier's office has issued a request for proposals for private investment consulting services.

Service sector activity "increased" in November, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond service-sector activity survey, released Tuesday.

Manufacturing activity in the central Atlantic region "grew modestly" in November, according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, as the manufacturing index fell to 4 in November from 20 in October.

The region's non-manufacturing sector declined in November, as the general business conditions index slipped to 41.2 from 50.0 in October, this month's Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business indicates.

The consumer confidence index fell to 88.7 in November from a revised 94.1 last month, The Conference Board reported Tuesday.

The municipal bond market is keeping its focus on new issues as the last of the week's supply comes to market.

Nov. 25, 2014 Southwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Arizona Aa3/AA+/NR 0.19 1.31 2.45 3.4 Arkansas Aa1/AA/NR 0.14 1.23 2.25 3.18 Colorado Aa1/AA/NR 0.15 1.22 2.34 3.3 Kansas Aa1/AA+/NR 0.14 1.24 2.32 3.26 New Mexico Aaa/AA+/NR 0.14 1.21 2.28 3.23 Oklahoma Aa2/AA+/AA+ 0.15 1.26 2.35 3.3 Texas Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.14 1.2 2.23 3.16 Utah Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.14 1.15 2.15 3.08

11/24/2014 11/17/2014 State Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Arizona 4 $156,265 1 $456,470 -$300,205 Arkansas 2 92,610 6 169,090 -76,480 Colorado 4 86,205 3 38,500 47,705 Kansas 5 67,680 5 30,480 37,200 New Mexico 1 9,500 4 31,180 -21,680 Oklahoma 2 46,000 3 20,080 25,920 Texas 29 1,040,235 54 1,468,158 -427,923 Utah 0 0 0 0 0

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Government

Ralph Becker, mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, was elected last Saturday as 2015 president of National League of Cities, at the annual Congress of Cities and Exposition in Austin, Texas.