News and Information from Bond Buyer

The rally municipal bonds began in the first week of January extended through the week ending Jan. 24, with limited supply forcing traders to take bonds at low yields.

Miami and former budget director Michael Boudreaux have requested a jury trial and denied most of the Securities and Exchange Commission's fraud allegations in recent federal court filings.

Puerto Rico has a tremendous amount of debt when looked at from some angles but its debt burden appears less severe from others.

Proposed federal legislation would revive state infrastructure banks as a funding option for local transportation projects.

Baltimore-based developer The Cordish Companies has until June to submit a proposed financial agreement to the Las Vegas City Council to develop a $390 million arena and entertainment district.

Yields on municipal bonds remained lower Friday afternoon, as scant issuance meant high prices and economic concerns about the world economy pushed investors out of equities.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive $886 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to further its post-Hurricane Sandy Repairs.

Municipal bonds extended a three-day rally Friday morning as investors looked for safer bets for their money in the wake of plummeting equities and currency markets.

Moody's Investors Service said it has downgraded Milwaukee Area Technical College District, Wis.'s general obligation rating to Aa2 from Aa1.

Moody's Investors Service said it has upgraded to Aa3 from A1 the rating on $1.6 million of Pembroke, N.H.'s general obligation bonds.

Moody's Investors Service said it has upgraded to Aa3 from A2 the rating on Cloverdale Unified School District, Calif.'s outstanding general obligation bonds.

Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual Initial jobless claims 1/11: 325,000 1/18: 326,000 1/18: 326,000 Continuing claims 1/4: 3.022M 1/11: 2.940M 1/11: 3.056M Existing home sales Nov.: 4.820M Dec.: 4.950M Dec.: 4.870M Leading indicators Nov.: +1.0% Dec.: +0.2% Dec.: +0.1%

Jan. 24, 2014 Far West: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alaska Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.17 1.11 2.62 3.89 California A1/A/A+ 0.2 1.26 3.01 4.43 Hawaii Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.17 1.22 2.76 4.09 Idaho Aa1/AA+/NR 0.19 1.24 2.81 4.12 Montana Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.19 1.25 2.8 4.1 Nevada Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.22 1.31 2.92 4.26 Oregon Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.17 1.16 2.68 4.01 Washington Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.19 1.2 2.78 4.07 Wyoming NR/AAA/NR 0.17 1.19 2.68 3.97

1/23/2014 1/16/2014 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000) Alaska 0 $0 0 $0 $0 California 8 488,345 7 496,485 -8,140 Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho 1 3,845 1 3,845 0 Montana 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 Oregon 1 3,795 0 0 3,795 Washington 2 60,510 3 717,100 -656,590 Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0

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