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The two advisory committees to Rhode Island's joint municipal shared services study commission will meet Jan. 7 to discuss cities and towns collaborating over some municipal services.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $21 billion 9-year, 10-month 2 ¾% notes on Jan. 8.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $28 billion 91-day bills and $26 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $13 billion 29-year, 10-month 3¾% bonds on Jan. 9.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $30 billion three-year notes on Jan. 7.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $23 billion year bills on Jan. 7.

Modest retail and institutional trading in tax-exempts marks the launch of 2014 for the municipal bond market.

Incoming mayor Eric Papenfuse, the face of Harrisburg, Pa.'s economic recovery, says he will will forgo an inaugural ball and get to work right after his inauguration.

Construction spending rose 1.0%, as expected, in November following a 0.9% gain in October, data released by the Commerce Department Thursday morning showed.

The overall economy grew for the fifty-fifth straight time, while the manufacturing sector expanded for the seventh consecutive month, the Institute for Supply Management reported Thursday.

Initial jobless claims dropped 2,000 to 339,000 in the week ended December 28, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Jan. 2, 2014 Southeast: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alabama Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.19 1.33 2.97 4.39 Florida Aa1/AAA/AAA 0.18 1.32 2.95 4.38 Georgia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.17 1.24 2.77 4.19 Kentucky Aa2/AA+/AA 0.19 1.37 3 4.44 Louisiana Aa2/AA/AA 0.18 1.36 2.99 4.42 Mississippi Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.2 1.36 3 4.4 North Carolina Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.17 1.24 2.77 4.19 South Carolina Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.17 1.26 2.8 4.21 Tennessee Aaa/AA+/AAA 0.17 1.25 2.82 4.24 Virginia Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.15 1.24 2.77 4.19 West Virginia Aa1/AA/AA 0.2 1.37 3.01 4.45

1/1/2014 12/25/2013 State Iss Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Alabama 1 $9,630 1 $9,630 $0 Florida 6 487,780 6 487,780 0 Georgia 5 160,440 8 268,440 -108,000 Kentucky 0 0 1 5,995 -5,995 Louisiana 4 60,100 3 44,415 15,685 Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 North Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 Tennessee 4 20,400 0 0 20,400 Virginia 1 304,120 0 0 304,120 West Virginia 0 0 0 0 0

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Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual Chicago PMI Nov.: 63.0 Dec.: 61.0 Dec.: 59.1 Consumer Confidence Nov.: 72.0 Dec.: 76.0 Dec.: 78.1

Massachusetts' pension fund will receive $11.3 million as part of a settlement with Countrywide Services Corp., Attorney General Martha Coakley's office announced.

Bill de Blasio announced five more appointments to his New York City mayoral administration, including the retention of Kyle Kimball as Economic Development Corp. president.

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