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Houston Community College District carries the largest debt load among community colleges in Texas with $617 million, according to Texas Comptroller Susan Combs.

The tax-exempt market posted gains Wednesday afternoon on positive reception from new deals in the primary and stronger Puerto Rico bonds over the past few weeks that gave traders some relief.

The Massachusetts School Building Authority passed $10 billion in infrastructure financing since its 2004 inception, state Treasurer Steven Grossman announced.

A court decision awarding the equivalent of 20% of Atlantic City's annual revenues to a local casino is a credit negative for the city, Moody's Investors Service said.

Non-profit hospitals in states that have opted not to expand their Medicaid programs under the new federal health care law will face financial problems and rating pressure next year, Fitch Ratings warned.

The Los Angeles Unified School District board extended Superintendent Sean Deasy’s contract to June 2016 after nearly five hours of discussion in closed session.

The Treasury Department auctioned $29 billion of seven-year notes, with a 1.750% coupon, a 1.870% high yield, a price of 99.216081.

Massachusetts will come to market next week with a $651 million sale of accelerated bridge program bonds in two credits.

Orlando, Fla., is planning to sell as much as $304.5 million early next year, part of which will provide partial funding for a Major League Soccer-ready stadium.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s chief administrative law judge has dismissed a commission order instituting cease and desist proceedings against two UBS Financial Services, Inc. of Puerto Rico executives for allegedly misleading mutual fund investors.

Stronger trading in the secondary market pushed municipals higher Wednesday morning following positive reception for newly priced deals this week.

WASHINGTON (MNI) - The September consumer price data were favorable at slightly better than expectations, indicating that inflation remains on a modest trend.

Indicator Last Report Forecast Actual PPI Aug.: +0.3% Sept.: +0.2% Sept.: -0.1% PPI Core Aug.: unch Sept.: +0.1% Sept.: +0.1% Retail Sales Aug.: +0.2% Sept.: +0.1% Sept.: -0.1% ex-Autos Aug.: +0.1% Sept.: +0.4% Sept.: +0.4% Business Inventories July: +0.4% Aug.: +0.3% Aug.: +0.3% Consumer Confidence Sept.: 80.2 Oct.: 75.3 Oct.: 71.2

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Wednesday, October 30 Issuer St Description Amount

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Week Of October 28 Issuer St Description Amount

ARIZONA

Oct. 30, 2013 Midwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Illinois A3/A+/A+ 0.88 2.43 4.26 5.57 Indiana Aaa/AAA/AA+ 0.21 1.27 2.66 4.24 Iowa Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.18 1.2 2.6 4.18 Michigan Aa2/AA/AA 0.28 1.4 2.89 4.47 Minnesota Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.18 1.15 2.52 4.1 Missouri Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.18 1.14 2.49 4.07 Nebraska NR/AAA/AA+ 0.2 1.26 2.69 4.26 North Dakota Aa1/AA+/NR 0.2 1.23 2.63 4.23 Ohio Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.2 1.24 2.71 4.3 South Dakota NR/AA+/NR 0.21 1.3 2.74 4.33 Wisconsin Aa2/AA/AA 0.21 1.25 2.71 4.32