municipal bonds

Cultural

Bonds issued by nonprofit bodies such as cities, public hospitals, and school boards. They bear relatively low interest rates, but accrued interest is exempt from federal income tax.

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“For all the news about state budgets and immigration enforcement, people are just hoovering up” all the municipal bonds they can find, said Matt Fabian, president of Municipal Market Analytics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Treasury bonds, blue-chip “investment-grade” corporate bonds and tax-advantaged municipal bonds.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Heather Gillers covers pension funds, insurance and municipal bonds for the Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Individuals love municipal bonds, but there isn’t a lot of appeal in the sector today.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

It is hoped that they will have the high credit of municipal bonds so that they may be sold at parity, bearing interest at 4 or 4.5 per cent.

From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert

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