Can Muni Bonds Sustain Recent Gains?Year-to-date returns on municipal bonds, or debts issued by state or local governments to finance capital expenditures, have exceeded expectations in 2014 after taking a beating last year.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveA 'Citi' sign is displayed outside Citigroup Center near Citibank headquarters in Manhattan on December 5, 2012 in New York City. (Mario Tama/Getty ImagesBy Antonio Perez11/17/2014Updated: 11/17/2014Print