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  2. List of U.S. states by credit rating - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of U.S. states by credit rating, showing credit ratings for sovereign bonds as reported by the three major credit rating agencies: Standard & Poor's, Fitch and Moody's. The list is given as of May 2021.

  3. Bond credit rating - Wikipedia

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    Municipal bonds are instruments issued by local, state, or federal governments in the United States. Until April–May 2010, Moody's and Fitch were rating municipal bonds on the separate naming/classification system which mirrored the tiers for corporate bonds. S&P abolished its dual rating system in 2000.

  4. Municipal bond - Wikipedia

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    A municipal bond, commonly known as a muni, is a bond issued by state or local governments, or entities they create such as authorities and special districts. In the United States, interest income received by holders of municipal bonds is often, but not always, exempt from federal and state income taxation.

  5. Municipal vs. Corporate Bonds: Which Should I Have in My ...

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    Issuer and purpose: Municipal bonds are issued by state or local governments to fund public projects, such as infrastructure development or schools. Corporate bonds are issued by corporations to ...

  6. Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board - Wikipedia

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    The MSRB was created by the Section 15B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended by the Securities Acts Amendments of 1975, Pub. L. 94–29, and codified at 15 U.S.C. § 78o-4(b)) to create a mechanism for the regulation of municipal securities as well as brokers, dealers, and banks in the municipal securities business. [1] [2]

  7. What is a tax-equivalent yield on municipal bonds? - AOL

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    For example, imagine you pay federal tax at a 24 percent rate and state tax at a rate of 6 percent, and the municipal bond offers a yield of 3 percent.

  8. Build America Bonds - Wikipedia

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    Build America Bonds can provide states and localities with substantial savings on their borrowing costs. According to the United States Department of the Treasury, the savings for a 10-year bond are estimated to be 31 basis points and the savings for a 30-year bond are estimated to be 112 basis points versus traditional tax-exempt financing. [5]

  9. 4 ways to invest in municipal bonds - AOL

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    General obligation bonds: This type of municipal bond allows the government to tax residents in order to pay back bond holders. They aren’t necessarily backed by a specific government project ...