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First, interest rates decrease. Interest rates include compensation to the lender for the tax the lender must pay on the interest you pay them. That is why taxable bonds bear a higher interest rate than tax-exempt bonds. When the tax on interest is removed, interest rates will drop toward today’s tax-exempt rate.
