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When Jackson Laboratory of Bar Harbor, Maine, scuttled plans to establish a research facility in Florida, several other states came banging at the door of the genetics research company. Connecticut won out.
November 11
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The waves of issuance rolling into the municipal primary market the past few weeks continue to grow. Last week's volume, at more than $9 billion, approached record territory for 2011, and this week's anticipated issuance should easily set a new high for the year, at nearly $12 billion.
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Municipal bonds saw a largely mixed week of trading in a tight range. Subsequently, so did muni bond indexes, which ranged from unchanged to up no more than five basis points on the week.
November 10
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Tax-exempt money market funds recaptured nearly all of last week's losses, generating inflows of $2.36 billion to settle at $286.77 billion in total net assets in the week ended Nov. 7, according to the Money Fund Report, a service of iMoneyNet.com.
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Retail reaction to the announcement late Wednesday that Jefferson County, Ala., filed the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history is likely to be muted, yet will still be closely monitored, portfolio managers say.
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Standard & Poor's warned that retiree health care benefits are a growing burden for public universities.
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Table as of: 11/08/2011 15:57 PM Invisible Supply Issuer and purpose Amount
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Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the Waubonsee Community College District 516 one notch to Aa1 in recognition of its large and growing tax base and strong fiscal position.
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LOS ANGELES - The University of California, Los Angeles, plans to build a $152 million on-campus hotel and conference center to be funded by a $40 million donation and $112 million of bonds.
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The municipal market new-issuance machine should churn out slightly less volume for the primary this week. But it's still operating at a relatively high capacity, as far as 2011 has gone.
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