The Bond Buyer is the only daily newspaper committed to serving the
municipal bond industry.
municipal bond industry.
Established in 1891, The Bond Buyer reaches an audience of more than 25,000 readers in print and online who rely
on it for unique market-moving news, analysis, and data that is unavailable anywhere else.
The Bond Buyer plays an integral role in helping the public sector and municipal finance professionals achieve their
goals for economic development, supporting the construction of schools, roads and bridges, water and sewer
systems, housing, hospitals, and much more.
Historical Milestones
1891: William O. Shanks
launches The Daily Bond
Buyer
launches The Daily Bond
Buyer
1916: U.S. imposes
income tax; municipal
bond interest is
exempted
income tax; municipal
bond interest is
exempted
1969: Congress passes
first restrictions on uses of
tax-exempt financing
first restrictions on uses of
tax-exempt financing
1990s: Tax-exempt
financing becomes an
increasingly popular tool
for addressing public-
infrastructure needs
financing becomes an
increasingly popular tool
for addressing public-
infrastructure needs
2005: Thomson Financial
spins off The Bond Buyer
to SourceMedia
spins off The Bond Buyer
to SourceMedia
2007: Municipal bond
volume hits all-time
record of $430 billion;
outstanding municipal
bonds top $2.6 trillion
volume hits all-time
record of $430 billion;
outstanding municipal
bonds top $2.6 trillion
