Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. In Italian, the equivalent to Andrew is Andrea, though Andrea is feminine in most other languages. Andrew is frequently shortened to Andy or Drew.
Some Municipal Bonds are Federally Taxable. The federal government does not tax most activities of states and municipalities, giving most muni bonds tax-exempt status, but some activities do not fall under this tax exemption.
The last type of municipal bond is a taxable municipal bond. Taxable municipal bonds exist because the federal government doesn't finance certain types of projects that don't have a clear benefit to the public, like local sports facilities or the funding of a faltering city pension plan [source: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association].