Investments

Emily Youssouf, former president of the New York City Housing Development Corp., will begin teaching at New York University this fall, it was announced last week.

ALABAMAEast Alabama Water, Sewer and Fire Protection DistrictAug 19, 2010 . . . . . . $14,600,000

CONNECTICUTBerlin (Town)Aug 19, 2010 . . . . . . $10,303,000

The Bond Buyer's weekly yield indexes declined this week as municipal yields marched steadily downward, setting new record lows in 10-year munis on a daily basis.

When asked whether municipal bonds can continue their record-setting ways, one of the most common refrains from market participants is: "why not?"

The total assets of tax-free money market funds thinned to $341.34 billion following outflows of $4.99 billion during the week ending Aug. 16, according to the Money Fund Report, a service of iMoneyNet.com.

Moody's Investors Service placed Fresno Pacific University's Ba2 rating on a watchlist for a possible downgrade.

CONNECTICUTGuilford (Town)Aug 18, 2010 . . . . . . $18,000,000

CALIFORNIACalifornia Statewide Communities Development AuthorityAug 17, 2010 . . . . . . $40,000,000

Table as of: 08/19/2010 16:45 PM Invisible Supply Issuer and purpose Amount* Approval

Moody's Investors Service warned this week that last week's flooding across central Iowa could have negative credit implications for the hardest-hit towns.

CALIFORNIASan Diego Unified School DistrictAug 6, 2010 . . . . . . $199,999,783

ARKANSASCleveland County School DistrictAug 17, 2010 . . . . . . $4,325,000

Gov. Mitch Daniels said Indiana's education budgets are likely to be spared additional cuts if revenues remain at their current levels. Late last year he ordered $300 million cut from the K-12 budget and $150 million from the higher-education budget to help offset declining revenues. The K-12 budget accounts for more than half of the state's general fund.

The City Colleges of Chicago has proposed a $457.5 million operating budget for fiscal 2011 and a $139 million capital budget to finance infrastructure and technology improvements.

CALIFORNIACeres Unified School DistrictAug 16, 2010 . . . . . . $8,000,000

ILLINOISEvanston (City)Aug 16, 2010 . . . . . . $6,500,000

Table as of: 08/16/2010 16:16 PM Invisible Supply Issuer and purpose Amount* Approval

ALABAMAArab (City)Aug 13, 2010 . . . . . . $1,940,000

Table as of: 08/13/2010 13:54 PM Invisible Supply Issuer and purpose Amount* Approval