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By Catherine Austin Fitts
Want to learn more about your state and local government? If they issue official statements in connection with issuance of their notes and bonds, these documents can provide significant economic and financial data to help you understand where your state and local tax dollars go and general information on your local economy. This is useful background for assessing candidates and their policies during elections this year.
You can access these documents at the website for the Municipal Securities Rule Making Board:
Related reading:
Joe Mysak: Insight on the Municipal Market
Catherine, The Solari Report (5 April 12)
