Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 05/31/2016: Pennsylvania
This week’s featured bond comes from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which scheduled to issue $990 million in general revenue bonds, secured by full faith and credit of the state, the week of May 31, 2016. The purpose and further details on the security of the bonds will be revealed when an official statement is released. As of April 2016, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has an unemployment rate of 5.2%, 0.2% higher than the national average.
Provided at left is a quick snapshot of financial characteristics of the San Diego Water Utility Fund, compared with the sector medians for water utilities, courtesy of Merritt Research Services, LLC. (Merritt believes the data to be reliable but does not make any representations as to its accuracy or completeness). In addition to the Merritt information related to the featured bond, more information can be found on our municipal bond calendar, city, state, and county pages, and our employment database. These facts and numbers are for informational purposes, and should not be considered an official disclosure for potential investors. Investors should consult the official statement.