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U.S. durable goods orders slipped 1.0% in January, while excluding transportation orders grew 1.1%, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual New Home Sales Dec.: 427,000 Jan.: 400,000 Jan.: 468,000

Feb. 27, 2014 Southeast: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alabama Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.19 1.16 2.68 4.01 Florida Aa1/AAA/AAA 0.19 1.16 2.66 4 Georgia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.17 1.07 2.48 3.81 Kentucky Aa2/AA+/AA 0.19 1.2 2.71 4.06 Louisiana Aa2/AA/AA 0.18 1.16 2.66 4 Mississippi Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.2 1.19 2.7 3.98 North Carolina Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.17 1.07 2.48 3.81 South Carolina Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.17 1.09 2.51 3.83 Tennessee Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.17 1.08 2.53 3.86 Virginia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.15 1.07 2.48 3.81 West Virginia Aa1/AA/AA 0.19 1.2 2.7 4.05

2/26/2014 2/19/2014 State Iss Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Alabama 2 $12,900 0 $0 $12,900 Florida 7 157,225 9 442,070 -284,845 Georgia 4 140,355 8 302,840 -162,485 Kentucky 9 491,435 6 54,140 437,295 Louisiana 4 26,455 5 286,130 -259,675 Mississippi 2 8,280 2 1,450 6,830 North Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 South Carolina 1 10,810 3 42,400 -31,590 Tennessee 4 30,440 3 18,540 11,900 Virginia 1 63,200 2 19,505 43,695 West Virginia 0 0 0 0 0

Thursday, February 27 Issuer St Description Amount

Thursday, February 27 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of February 24 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of February 24 Issuer St Description Amount

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A second lawsuit seeks to block tax incentives for a controversial $824 million Gaylord Rockies resort hotel.

Friends, family, and public finance colleagues of Robert Jacobs will gather at a memorial Saturday to pay respects to the longtime healthcare banker who also managed the municipal bond departments at Banc of America Securities and PaineWebber.

A larger portion of new bond deals are being brought through competitive issuance as a lack of refundings keeps supply at a minimum.

Standard & Poor's affirmed ratings and removed from CreditWatch Detroit's distributable state aid bonds issued in 2010 and 2012 through the Michigan Finance Authority.

House Ways and Means Committee chairman Dave Camp's draft tax reform plan, released Wednesday, would terminate the tax exemption for private-activity bonds and advanced refunding bonds issued after 2014.

Government

President Obama proposed a four-year, $302 billion surface transportation infrastructure construction and repair program.

The New York City Department of Education failed to employ proper safeguards and controls in awarding multi-million dollar milk distribution contracts for schools, said city Comptroller Scott Stringer.

At the request of a healthcare workers union, California Treasurer Bill Lockyer has asked the state's debt commission to study the disclosures non-profit hospitals make to the bond market.

Harrisburg, Pa., will officially exit state receivership on Saturday while remaining under less intensive oversight.