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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Panelists at The Bond Buyer's National Outlook Conference said state and local governments are on their own, at least for now, to fund infrastructure.
By Chip BarnettJanuary 29 -
The municipal bond market is seeing some much anticipated supply hit the screens.
By Chip BarnettJanuary 29 -
Municipals finished little changed on Monday in quiet activity.
By Chip BarnettJanuary 28 -
Municipals were stronger in quiet activity on Monday as the market looks ahead to new competitive sales.
By Chip BarnettJanuary 28 -
Another week of sub-average issuance lies ahead for the muni market.
January 25 -
The municipal bond market will feel like it’s still on vacation next week as supply hovers around holiday week type levels.
By Chip BarnettJanuary 25 -
Municipal bonds finished mostly stronger on Thursday as deals from issuers in Connecticut and New Jersey dominated action.
By Chip BarnettJanuary 24 -
Municipal bonds were mostly stronger as action in the primary slowed.
By Chip BarnettJanuary 24 -
Deals from Hawaii, Colorado,and Virginia hit the market Wednesday as munis turned mostly weaker.
By Chip BarnettJanuary 23 -
Municipal bond buyers were treated to some new supply on Wednesday as deals from issuers in Hawaii, Colorado and Virginia came to market.
By Chip BarnettJanuary 23