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The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Report on Business rose to 63.2 in September from 59.6 in August, the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee reported Tuesday.

The Midwest Economy Index dipped to 0.55 in August from a revised 0.63 in July, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported Tuesday.

Bond insurer Financial Guaranty Insurance Co., the last major holdout creditor in Detroit's bankruptcy, is reportedly nearing a settlement with the city that includes a mix of cash and city assets.

Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual Personal Income July: +0.2% Aug.: +0.3% Aug.: +0.3% Consumption July: unch Aug.: +0.4% Aug.: +0.5% Core PCE July: +0.1% Aug.: unch Aug.: +0.1% Pending Home Sales July: +3.2% Aug.: -0.1% Aug.: -1.0%

Sep. 30, 2014 Southwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Arizona Aa3/AA+/NR 0.18 1.33 2.49 3.43 Arkansas Aa1/AA/NR 0.13 1.2 2.27 3.2 Colorado Aa1/AA/NR 0.14 1.24 2.38 3.33 Kansas Aa1/AA+/NR 0.13 1.24 2.34 3.27 New Mexico Aaa/AA+/NR 0.13 1.21 2.31 3.25 Oklahoma Aa2/AA+/AA+ 0.14 1.27 2.38 3.32 Texas Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.13 1.21 2.27 3.18 Utah Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.13 1.17 2.19 3.11

9/29/2014 9/22/2014 State Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Arizona 3 $449,250 2 $10,895 $438,355 Arkansas 7 44,560 4 11,815 32,745 Colorado 4 195,340 3 44,100 151,240 Kansas 2 9,200 3 16,930 -7,730 New Mexico 0 0 5 49,765 -49,765 Oklahoma 13 8,140 9 110,495 -102,355 Texas 26 1,494,260 30 1,142,955 351,305 Utah 2 43,495 0 0 43,495

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Tuesday, September 30 Issuer St Description Amount

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Week Of September 29 Issuer St Description Amount

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Puerto Rico's economic activity index in August was down 0.7% compared to July.

Texas Democratic governor candidate Wendy Davis accuses Republican opponent Greg Abbott of covering up misuse of the Texas Enterprise Fund as attorney general.

"Bond king" Bill Gross' exit from Pimco could cause a sell-off in tobacco bonds backed by the Master Settlement Agreement, market participants said.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency's public finance ratings are now available on Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's disclosure website EMMA, adding to the existing information from Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings.

Dealer groups are making a final push for changes to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's proposed best execution rule, telling the Securities and Exchange Commission that it should hold off on any changes to how firms interact with sophisticated municipal market professionals until the MSRB can solicit comments on that topic directly.

The MTA's Metro-North Railroad and Mount Vernon, N.Y., will work to replace up to three priority bridges that carry vehicular traffic, said Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

A Superior Court judge in Riverside County will hear arguments Oct. 31 on a motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit brought by Ontario, California seeking the return of its airport from Los Angeles.