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The most-traded P3 bonds have rallied this year, and retained gains since the Sept. 22 bankruptcy filing by the manager of the Indiana Toll Road.

Mid-week doldrums may have set in for some investors, but this hump day promises not to be boring, with a slew of deals expected to sell in the primary and the Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes scheduled for release.

Fitch Ratings takes a look at the various strategies of dealing with water supply issues among California's five largest urban water utilities.

Again noting his discomfort with a raise rates sooner rather than later policy, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President and Chief Executive Officer Charles L. Evans Wednesday said liftoff shouldn't start until there is certainty the economy will be able to thrive without accommodation.

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Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual Consumer Credit July: +$21.6B Aug.: +$20.0B Aug.: +$13.5B

Oct. 8, 2014 Midwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Illinois A3/A+/A+ 0.73 2.4 3.62 4.5 Indiana Aaa/AAA/AA+ 0.13 1.23 2.24 3.15 Iowa Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.13 1.24 2.24 3.15 Michigan Aa2/AA/AA 0.16 1.31 2.38 3.32 Minnesota Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.13 1.2 2.16 3.04 Missouri Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.13 1.18 2.15 3.06 Nebraska NR/AAA/NR 0.13 1.25 2.32 3.23 North Dakota Aa1/AA+/NR 0.14 1.26 2.3 3.21 Ohio Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.14 1.21 2.23 3.15 South Dakota NR/AA+/AA+ 0.14 1.28 2.34 3.26 Wisconsin Aa2/AA/AA 0.15 1.23 2.28 3.23

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10/7/2014 9/30/2014 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000s) Illinois 11 $84,980 6 $38,455 $46,525 Indiana 9 58,765 11 74,215 -15,450 Iowa 1 24,560 0 0 24,560 Michigan 7 118,365 6 122,920 -4,555 Minnesota 43 431,715 29 190,200 241,515 Missouri 4 39,100 4 95,995 -56,895 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 0 North Dakota 1 13,535 0 0 13,535 Ohio 3 112,000 5 213,700 -101,700 South Dakota 3 246,315 0 0 246,315 Wisconsin 11 61,435 9 52,140 9,295

Alaska has an edge over North Dakota in credit quality because of its exceptional fiscal reserves, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Positive financial developments for California school districts may be offset by numerous pressures, according to Fitch Ratings.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch & Co. retained its position as the top senior book running underwriter in the third quarter, though its volume dropped from the same period last year, according to new ranking data from Thomson Reuters.

With revenues for the past year already running at record levels, Oklahoma revenues surged 8% in September.

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen is urging Congress to decide soon whether or not it wants to extend tax provisions that expired at the end of 2013.

Milwaukee will take competitive bids Wednesday on $125 million of revenue anticipation notes for the city's public school system.

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