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Groundbreaking for new U.S. home construction surged 13.2% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.072 million units as building permits spiked 8.0% to an annual rate of 1.080 million units, according to Commerce Department data released Friday.
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Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual CPI March: +0.2% April: +0.3% April: +0.3% CPI Core March: +0.2% April: +0.1% April: +0.2% Empire State Manufacturing April: 1.29 May: 6.00 May: 19.01 Initial Claims 5/3: 321,000 5/10: 319,000 5/10: 297,000 Cont. Claims 4/26: 2.676M 5/3: 2.690M 5/3: 2.667M Industrial Production March: +0.9% April: +0.1% April: -0.6% Capacity Utilization March: 79.3 April: 79.2 April: 78.6 NAHB Housing Index April: 46 May: 49 May: 45 Philly Fed Manufacturing April: 16.6 May: 14.0 May: 15.4
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May. 16, 2014 Far West: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alaska Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.15 1.19 2.21 3.26 California A1/A/A+ 0.18 1.32 2.53 3.7 Hawaii Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.16 1.29 2.4 3.47 Idaho Aa1/AA+/NR 0.15 1.29 2.41 3.49 Montana Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.17 1.3 2.41 3.48 Nevada Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.2 1.34 2.44 3.56 Oregon Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.15 1.21 2.27 3.38 Washington Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.16 1.29 2.39 3.48 Wyoming NR/AAA/NR 0.15 1.27 2.3 3.36
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5/15/2014 5/8/2014 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000) Alaska 0 $0 0 $0 $0 California 11 233,170 13 562,175 -329,005 Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho 1 3,845 2 9,245 -5,400 Montana 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 Oregon 0 0 2 87,830 -87,830 Washington 8 1,201,465 5 214,095 987,370 Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0
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The Louisiana State Bond Commission wants to meet with the Department of Justice in hopes of resolving a housing discrimination lawsuit.
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The confirmation hearing to determine if Stockton can emerge from bankruptcy will go into a fifth day, on June 4, to allow more time to hear arguments, according to the case judge.
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The Bond Buyer's muni bond indexes mostly strengthened in the week ending May 15.
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Municipal bonds rallied for a third straight day Thursday, following treasuries as weak European economic data lessened investor concerns over interest rates in the U.S.
May 15 - Illinois
Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's weighed in Thursday saying an Illinois judge's decision to temporarily halt implementation of the state's pension overhaul during a legal challenge does not pose an immediate credit concern.
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Federal Judge Steven Rhodes Thursday shot down bond insurers' requests that they be given special access to Detroit's prized art collection for an independent valuation.
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Standard & Poor's, citing concern over hidden debt exposure in the municipal bond market, sent letters this month warning issuers they could lose their ratings if they don't disclose their direct loans.
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Moody's Investors Service downgraded Atlanta's Morehouse College two notches to Baa3, citing potentially insufficient cash flow for debt service, among other issues.
May 15 - Washington
The District of Columbia will become the first jurisdiction in the United States to implement a social impact bond to finance services aimed at reducing teen pregnancy and increasing high schoolers' educational attainment, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray's budget and finance office said.
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