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Florida lawmakers are in a last-minute push to replace the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority on the heels of a scandal that dogs the agency.

Market participants did not react to the first quarter's gross domestic product number and are focusing on the employment situation report scheduled for Friday.

JPMorgan recently trimmed about five professionals, primarily bankers, from its public finance rolls, according to several industry sources.

National Association of Local Finance Housing Agencies has re-elected Ernestine Garey, from Invest Atlanta as its president, plus other officers and directors.

Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García Padilla's State of the Commonwealth speech won praise from municipal analysts, even though some quibbled with his claim that the budget would be balanced in the coming fiscal year.

The banks that hold $1.4 billion of Detroit pension certificates have appealed the bankruptcy court's recent approval of a settlement with the counterparties that hold interest-rate swaps hedging the certificates.

South Carolina's Tuomey Healthcare System told bondholders Wednesday that it will file for bankruptcy if it cannot resolve a dispute with the federal government, which won a $237 million judgment against the hospital.

Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro García Padilla's proposed balanced budget has not spurred trading on bonds from Puerto Rico's giant $3.5 billion March issuance.

The Chicago Purchasing Managers' Business Barometer soared to 63.0 in April from 55.9 in March, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Wednesday.

The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Report on Business fell to 47.3 in April from 56.0 in March, the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee reported Wednesday.

Moody's Investors Service said it has upgraded to Aa1 from Aa2 the rating of San Marino Unified School District, Calif.'s outstanding long term general obligation debt in the amount of $13.6 million.

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Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual Consumer Confidence March: 82.9 April: 83.0 April: 82.3

Apr. 30, 2014 Midwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Illinois A3/A+/A+ 0.35 1.96 3.34 4.58 Indiana Aaa/AAA/AA+ 0.15 1.27 2.41 3.61 Iowa Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.15 1.28 2.4 3.6 Michigan Aa2/AA/AA 0.2 1.42 2.59 3.82 Minnesota Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.15 1.24 2.35 3.51 Missouri Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.15 1.21 2.28 3.48 Nebraska NR/AAA/AA+ 0.17 1.33 2.49 3.68 North Dakota Aa1/AA+/NR 0.16 1.31 2.46 3.66 Ohio Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.16 1.31 2.48 3.7 South Dakota NR/AA+/NR 0.16 1.32 2.5 3.71 Wisconsin Aa2/AA/AA 0.16 1.31 2.48 3.7

4/29/2014 4/22/2014 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000s) Illinois 7 $58,655 13 $1,156,650 -$1,097,995 Indiana 10 162,730 10 53,445 109,285 Iowa 5 52,700 11 104,280 -51,580 Michigan 7 514,385 6 52,755 461,630 Minnesota 22 148,510 25 253,370 -104,860 Missouri 3 70,645 5 264,495 -193,850 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 0 North Dakota 1 3,600 1 26,465 -22,865 Ohio 12 537,785 8 473,055 64,730 South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin 9 150,990 15 200,565 -49,575

Wednesday, April 30 Issuer St Description Amount

Wednesday, April 30 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of April 28 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of April 28 Issuer St Description Amount