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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Puerto Rico bonds traded up after reports of a settlement among bondholders; the broader municipal bond market turned mostly weaker.
June 6 -
Municipal bonds were mixed with some Puerto Rico issues trading higher as the primary saw a bevy of new deals hit the screens.
By Chip BarnettJune 6 -
The municipal bond market saw billions of dollars of bonds hit the screens on Tuesday.
June 5 -
The muni market saw several large deals hit the screens Tuesday from issuers in California, Seattle and Connecticut.
By Chip BarnettJune 5 -
With a focus on infrastructure deals, muni buyers are set for a hefty new-issue calendar.
By Chip BarnettJune 4 -
New York City's surplus for Fiscal 2018 will be used to help balance the Fiscal 2019 budget.
By Chip BarnettJune 4 -
Municipal bonds were mixed on Monday ahead of this week’s hefty new issue calendar.
By Chip BarnettJune 4 -
Munis turned mostly weaker on Friday as the market prepared for a fourfold jump in issuance after a holiday shortened week.
June 1 -
Municipal bonds were mostly weaker Friday after a strong employment report and ahead of next week’s almost $10 billion new issue slate.
By Chip BarnettJune 1 -
As the last of the week’s larger new issues came to market, municipal bonds finished stronger on Thursday.
By Chip BarnettMay 31