Discover how municipal bonds generate tax-free income, assess their benefits, and understand the risks involved in this investment option.

State and local governments issued nearly $500 billion in bonds in 2024, then broke that record in 2025. The money is mostly funding infrastructure repair, expansion and new projects. Some bonds help ...

The Federal Reserve recently published its Flow of Funds for the third quarter 2025. Such statistical releases provide interesting views into the use of debt across households, financial institutions ...

Neene Jenkins, head of municipal research at JP Morgan Asset Management, joins WSJ’s Take On the Week to break down the state of the municipal bond market. Jenkins explains why a surge in new bond ...

The Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF delivers a higher yield and slightly better recent returns than the VanEck Short Muni ETF. The VanEck Short Muni ETF offers tax-exempt income and holds ...

WSJ's Take On the Week brings you the insights and analysis you need to get a leg up on the world of money and investing. We cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance. Join ...

Investors who want to take advantage of a generational opportunity to capture attractive income on municipal bonds may not want to wait much longer, according to strategist Tom Kozlik. Yields have ...

Discover how the ultra-rich utilize municipal bonds for tax-free retirement income and understand potential risks that may make them unsuitable for some investors.