News and Information from Bond Buyer

Nov. 5, 2013 Southwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Arizona Aa3/AA+/NR 0.28 1.31 2.78 4.38 Arkansas Aa1/AA/NR 0.18 1.06 2.56 4.16 Colorado Aa1/AA/NR 0.2 1.2 2.68 4.31 Kansas Aa1/AA+/NR 0.19 1.16 2.64 4.29 New Mexico Aaa/AA+/NR 0.18 1.11 2.58 4.2 Oklahoma Aa2/AA+/AA+ 0.2 1.21 2.68 4.3 Texas Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.19 1.07 2.47 4.12 Utah Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.18 1.06 2.46 4.06

11/4/2013 10/28/2013 State Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Arizona 3 $33,650 4 $164,875 -$131,225 Arkansas 8 39,335 10 247,240 -207,905 Colorado 0 0 1 300,000 -300,000 Kansas 4 70,790 8 83,655 -12,865 New Mexico 3 14,855 0 0 14,855 Oklahoma 3 10,340 3 10,340 0 Texas 44 858,243 40 778,691 79,552 Utah 2 46,885 2 50,175 -3,290

Tuesday, November 5 Issuer St Description Amount

Tuesday, November 5 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of November 4 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of November 4 Issuer St Description Amount

ILLINOIS

IOWA

Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual Factory Orders Aug.: -0.1% Sept.: +0.3% Sept.: +1.7%

Government

With funds in the federal Highway Trust Fund dwindling, Oklahoma is slowing highway construction amid continuing uncertainty.

General-fund spending among Maricopa County's 10 largest cities is set to increase by about 2% in the current fiscal year, budgets indicate.

The Minneapolis City Council is expected to vote later this month on the city's agreement with the National Basketball Association's Minnesota Timberwolves on a $97 million renovation plan for the city-owned Target Center arena.

The Wisconsin Center District Board has decided to undertake a study on whether it makes financial sense to expand Milwaukee's downtown convention center.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded $10.8 million of certificates of participation issued for a Chicago tax-increment financing district two notches to the lowest investment grade level, Baa3.

Former Michigan Treasurer Andy Dillon may be called to testify Tuesday as the battle over Detroit's eligibility to enter into bankruptcy enters its seventh day.

Puerto Rico's net tax revenues surged by 44.1% in October compared to October 2012.

Without faster economic growth, it could take until 2017 or 2018 to reach full employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President & Chief Executive Officer Eric S. Rosengren said Monday.

Standard & Poor's on Monday raised its long-term rating on South Salt Lake, , citing improved debt-service coverage.

The municipal bond market opened the week with attention on primary deals, as Hawaii and Massachusetts priced more than $1.4 billion for retail investors.The secondary market took a back seat with benchmark scales ending mostly flat from Friday’s prices.