Chip Barnett is a journalist with almost 50 years of professional experience. He started his career at the Gannett Newspapers in Westchester County, N.Y., working his way up from back-shop compositor to Senior News Editor. Barnett later worked for Thomson Reuters in Manhattan, covering state and local government finance as a Reporter and later Executive Editor for TM3.com and as Editor in Charge of Municipal Finance for Reuters News. Later, he was the Editor of Municipal Finance Today at SourceMedia. Barnett has also worked for DebtWire/Municipals and has written about commercial real estate in South Florida and the Midwest for both The Real Deal and Globe Street. Barnett is currently a Reporter at The Bond Buyer.
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In a recently released survey by the Citizens Budget Commission, New Yorkers said they are feeling much less safe, with only 37% rating public safety in their neighborhood as excellent or good, down from 50% in 2017.
By Chip BarnettMarch 28 -
"Now that the first phase of Miami Worldcenter is complete and the second phase is underway, our team is issuing bonds backed by the TIF package, which will help defray the cost of the improvements made in the district," the development team said.
By Chip BarnettMarch 28 -
The legislation gives up to $8.84 billion in bonding authority to the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority over a five-year period beginning July 1, about $1.76 billion annually.
By Chip BarnettMarch 26 -
"The upgrades incorporate our view of New Hampshire's improved economic and demographic growth trends that continue to perform near or above those of the U.S. and regional peers," said analyst Thomas Zemetis.
By Chip BarnettMarch 26 -
Set to be priced by Jefferies on Monday for retail investors and on Tuesday for institutions, New York City's tax-exempt general obligation bond deal is tentatively structured in four series with two subseries.
By Chip BarnettMarch 22 -
To maintain the city's good credit rating and robust fiscal health, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is also proposing a stronger debt management policy to make sure the city keeps its debt service below 15% of tax revenues.
By Chip BarnettMarch 22 -
The Kentucky State Property and Buildings Commission has $649 million of bonds on the calendar in April.
By Chip BarnettMarch 21 -
"The upgrades reflect our view of Louisiana's demonstrated commitment to improving and maintaining reserves above levels that we consider very strong," said S&P.
By Chip BarnettMarch 20 -
The securities industry accounted for roughly $28.8 billion in state tax revenue and $5.4 billion in New York City tax revenue for fiscal 2023, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli estimated.
By Chip BarnettMarch 19 -
In celebration of Women's History Month, The Bond Buyer invited one of the icons of public finance, Suzanne Shank, to talk about the importance of women in the municipal bond business. She reveals what led her into the municipal bond business and discusses her firm's continuing commitment to munis and strategy for growth.
March 19