The following links are provided by the NFMA as a service to its members to assist them in their research activities. Please email us with any additions or changes.

Municipal Bond Research Gateway
A joint project between the NFMA and MuniNet Guide

• Complementary Organizations
• Research/Service Providers
• NRMSIRs
• Government Databases
• Municipal Governments
• Publications/News Services

Complementary Organizations

• GASB Government Accounting Standards Board
• GFOA Government Finance Officers Association
• MSRB Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
• NABL National Association of Bond Lawyers
• TBMA The Bond Market Association

Research/Service Providers

• Digital Assurance Certification Specialists in investor relations and compliance reporting.
• eMuni Library of official statements, publication of preliminary official statements and municipal research publications.
• Merritt Research Services Municipal and hospital credit related data.
• MuniFinancial Prepare and disseminate continuing disclosure reports.
• MuniNet Guide Municipal electronic research library.
• Policy Innovation LLC Independent municipal and policy research with a focus on distressed munis.

NRMSIRs

• NRMSIR and SID Address List
• Bloomberg Municipal Repositories
• DPC Data, Inc.
• Interactive Data NRMSIR
• Kenny Information Systems, Inc.

Government Databases

• Bureau of the Census Selected Census data. Includes demographics and industry statistics.
• Department of Commerce Press releases, speeches and the U.S. Budget.
• Department of Labor Department reports such as the Producer Price Index, CPI, and labor productivity.
• Department of Education News statistics, publications and products.
• Department of the Treasury U.S. Department of the Treasury.
• Federal Reserve Board Links to various Federal Reserve Banks and statistical data.
• Internal Revenue Service Access to IRS tax information and services.
• Securities and Exchange Commission U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture Provides economic and other social science information on agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural America.

Municipal Governments

• Government Locator Library of Congress state and local government web site locator
• USA CityLink City government home pages
• CityNet Express City government home pages

Publications/New Services

• Municipal Finance Journal Quarterly research journal covering topics in state and local finance.
• Reuters Reuters International News Service.
• The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition.
• CNN CNN Interactive. Text versions of CNN news stories and links to related information.
• Complete News Link Links to free newswires, newspapers and magazines.
• NewsLine Links to newspapers throughout the world.