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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Analysts say lessons from the events of 2018 can forecast what lies ahead in 2019.
January 2 -
Municipal bonds were mostly stronger along with Treasuries amid stock market gyrations.
By Chip BarnettJanuary 2 -
Municipal bonds were stronger as markets closed early ahead of the New Year’s holiday.
By Chip BarnettDecember 31 -
Texas factory activity continued to expand modestly in December while general business activity worsened, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said on Monday.
By Chip BarnettDecember 31 -
The Midwest Economy Index fell to 0.09 in November from 0.20 in October, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said on Monday.
By Chip BarnettDecember 31 -
Municipal bonds were stronger with Treasuries as stock market volatility continued. Trading closed early ahead of the holiday.
By Chip BarnettDecember 24 -
Dan White of Moody’s Analytics discusses public policy responses to the Great Recession and how municipalities can best prepare themselves for the next recession, which looks likely to hit in the next three to four years. Chip Barnett hosts.
By Chip BarnettDecember 18 -
The holiday season kicks off for the municipal bond market as new issue supply slows to a crawl while the year winds down.
By Chip BarnettDecember 14 -
As the end of the year approaches, new issue supply slows down.
By Chip BarnettDecember 14 -
Market data shows the trading gap between A-rated and BBB-rated corporate bonds has widened in volume.
By Chip BarnettDecember 13