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The University of Michigan's final November consumer sentiment index reading was 71.5, compared to the preliminary November 72.0, the final October 73.2, and the preliminary October 75.2 reading, according to market sources.

The Chicago Purchasing Managers' Business Barometer dipped to 63.0 in November from 65.9 in October, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Wednesday.

Most states across America responded to last year’s deadly shooting in Newtown, Conn., by increasing the amount of their general fund dollars allocated to treat mental illness after slashing them during the height of the economic downturn. On Dec. 14, 2012, 26 children and adults at at Sandy Hook Elementary School were killed by a young gunman who apparently had been suffering from a mental disorder and had access to guns.In Fiscal 2013, 37 U.S. states hiked spending to fight mental illness while eight states kept funding at steady levels and six states cut funding, according to a new report from the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Initial jobless claims were down 10,000 to 316,000 for the Nov. 23 week. These were in a second drop, but the Veterans Day holiday last week and the late timing of the Thanksgiving holiday probably are making the readings unreliable.

U.S. October durable goods orders were reported down 2.0%, about as expected.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for October fell to negative 0.18 from a revised positive 0.18 reading in September, while the three-month moving average (CFNAI-MA3) improved to positive 0.06 from a revised negative 0.02 in September, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported Wednesday.

The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index gained 0.4% in October to a seasonally adjusted level of 97.4, as two of the four regional sectors improved, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported Wednesday.

With an enhanced bond structure, Morgan Hill, Calif., was able to restructure its tax allocation bonds last week at relatively low credit spreads compared to other successor agencies.

Moody's Investors Service said it has assigned a Aa1 rating to Dallas ISD's $143,340,000 limited maintenance tax qualified school construction notes, taxable Series 2013 (direct pay subsidy notes), and upgraded to Aa1 from Aa2 rating on the district's $2.5 billion in outstanding general obligation unlimited tax debt.

Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual Building Permits Aug.: 926,000 Sept.: 935,000 Sept.: 974,000 Building Permits Sept.: 974,000 Oct.: 930,000 Oct.: 1.034M Consumer Confidence Oct.: 72.4 Nov.: 72.6 Nov.: 70.4

Nov. 27, 2013 Midwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Illinois A3/A+/A+ 0.87 2.46 4.39 5.56 Indiana Aaa/AAA/AA+ 0.2 1.3 2.84 4.31 Iowa Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.17 1.23 2.78 4.25 Michigan Aa2/AA/AA 0.27 1.43 3.07 4.54 Minnesota Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.17 1.2 2.73 4.18 Missouri Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.17 1.17 2.67 4.14 Nebraska NR/AAA/AA+ 0.19 1.29 2.87 4.33 North Dakota Aa1/AA+/NR 0.19 1.26 2.81 4.3 Ohio Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.19 1.26 2.89 4.37 South Dakota NR/AA+/NR 0.2 1.33 2.92 4.4 Wisconsin Aa2/AA/AA 0.19 1.27 2.9 4.38

11/26/2013 11/19/2013 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000s) Illinois 14 152,542 17 831,682 -679,140 Indiana 15 126,885 10 72,175 54,710 Iowa 7 121,545 5 98,160 23,385 Michigan 3 76,335 6 94,030 -17,695 Minnesota 19 65,505 24 160,005 -94,500 Missouri 4 223,415 5 54,435 168,980 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 0 North Dakota 2 13,180 2 5,015 8,165 Ohio 0 0 6 136,370 -136,370 South Dakota 1 39,340 0 0 39,340 Wisconsin 9 67,175 10 83,230 -16,055

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New York City plans to sell $700 million of tax-exempt fixed rate general obligation bonds on Dec. 10 by negotiation after a two-day retail order period.