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Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual New Home Sales Feb.: 449,000 March: 451,000 March: 384,000

Apr. 24, 2014 Southeast: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alabama Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.15 1.21 2.46 3.7 Florida Aa1/AAA/AAA 0.15 1.24 2.44 3.71 Georgia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.15 1.17 2.29 3.52 Kentucky Aa2/AA+/AA 0.17 1.32 2.51 3.75 Louisiana Aa2/AA/AA 0.16 1.27 2.49 3.73 Mississippi Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.17 1.27 2.5 3.7 North Carolina Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.15 1.17 2.29 3.52 South Carolina Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.15 1.2 2.32 3.54 Tennessee Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.15 1.19 2.34 3.57 Virginia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.15 1.16 2.27 3.5 West Virginia Aa1/AA/AA 0.16 1.27 2.49 3.74

4/23/2014 4/16/2014 State Iss Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Alabama 3 $62,795 0 $0 $62,795 Florida 9 416,665 2 37,300 379,365 Georgia 2 24,260 3 41,325 -17,065 Kentucky 6 129,735 4 97,545 32,190 Louisiana 4 60,145 3 53,180 6,965 Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 North Carolina 4 130,665 2 377,045 -246,380 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 Tennessee 4 216,040 1 17,350 198,690 Virginia 6 438,705 0 0 438,705 West Virginia 0 0 0 0 0

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Deciding a letter was not enough, U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas followed up with a visit Tuesday to the factory of the popular Sriracha hot sauce under fire from residents and the Irwindale City Council.

California Gov. Jerry Brown Jr. appointed Jodi Remke as chairperson of the California Fair Political Practices Commission on April 23.

Hawaii officials reached an agreement last week on a conversation easement for 665.8 acres of land at Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku that will be funded primarily with $40 million in general obligation bonds.

A consortium led by Sweden's Skanska Infrastructure Development will negotiate a P3 contract to build Florida's massive "Ultimate Interstate 4" project.

Government

Chicago needs Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to sign legislation overhauling two of its pension funds so it can move on to a more elusive fix for its other two funds, the city's Chief Financial Officer Lois Scott said Wednesday.

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority's repricing wire for its $599.8 million two-part issuance shows the yield for the $539.8 million of school facilities construction refunding bonds maturing in five years was raised from Wednesday morning, when the deal was originally priced.

After nearly 30 years with the city, Los Angeles Chief Legislative Analyst Gerry Miller announced on Tuesday plans to retire August 29 in a letter to the City Council.

The growing Tampa Bay area on Florida's mid-west coast plans to ease severe traffic congestion with major transit upgrades, including new light-rail systems.

Housing in New York City became less affordable since 2000 as the median apartment rent rose by 75% while real incomes declined, according to a report by city Comptroller Scott Stringer.

The Berea City School District in Ohio said that it can redeem $12.87 million of series 2009B certificates of participation designated as Build America Bonds because its subsidy payments were reduced due to sequestration.

Airports may someday face competition from high-speed rail, but that's not a sure thing yet, Kroll Bond Rating Agency said in a new report on rating methodology for general airport revenue bonds.